Holidays in Egypt 2028
Egypt observes 17 public holidays in 2028. 11 fall on a weekday and 6 land on a weekend, leaving 250 working days across the year on the national-only count.
2028 public holidays calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Friday | Coptic Christmas |
| Jan 25 | Tuesday | Revolution Day (Police Day) |
| Feb 26 | Saturday (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr (day 1)approx. |
| Feb 27 | Sunday (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr (day 2)approx. |
| Feb 28 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr (day 3)approx. |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Sham El Nessim |
| Apr 25 | Tuesday | Sinai Liberation Day |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day |
| May 4 | Thursday | Arafat Dayapprox. |
| May 5 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (day 1)approx. |
| May 6 | Saturday (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (day 2)approx. |
| May 7 | Sunday (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (day 3)approx. |
| May 24 | Wednesday | Islamic New Yearapprox. |
| Jun 30 | Friday | June 30 Revolution Day |
| Jul 23 | Sunday (weekend) | Revolution Day (1952) |
| Aug 2 | Wednesday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthdayapprox. |
| Oct 6 | Friday | Armed Forces Day |
approx. Entries tagged are lunar, Islamic, or Hebrew-calendar dates computed astronomically because the official gazette has not yet published this year. Confirm against the issuing authority before relying on them for legally binding deadlines.
2028 year summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
105
Public holidays on weekdays
11
Working days
250
The 6 weekend-falling public holidays in 2028 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 11 weekday-falling entries. Egypt observes 16 to 17 public holidays per year, including civil holidays (Revolution Day, Sinai Liberation Day, Labour Day, June 30 Revolution Day, 1952 Revolution Day, Armed Forces Day), Islamic lunar holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Mawlid al-Nabawi), Coptic Christmas (7 January), and Sham El Nessim. The workweek is Sunday-Thursday.
Holidays not included
Coptic Easter and the Coptic Christmas Eve (January 6) are observed by Coptic Christians but only Coptic Christmas (January 7) is a national public holiday. Provincial holidays vary by governorate (e.g., Cairo Province Day, Alexandria Day). The Egyptian Cabinet sometimes declares additional ponts (long-weekend bridges) by decree, especially around Sinai Liberation Day and Sham El Nessim. The Suez Canal closure days from the 1956 and 1967-1973 wars are commemorated by civic events but not by bank closure.