Public Holidays in Egypt — 2026
There are 15 public holidays in Egypt in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Friday + Saturday weekend, which leaves 12 genuine days off work.
The calendar clusters: May alone holds 6 of them, while 5 month(s) have none at all.
The longest dry spell runs 74 days, from Thursday, January 29, 2026 to Monday, April 13, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
7 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Egypt sits in Northern Africa, is run from Cairo, pays in Egyptian Pound, and has about 102.3M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 15
- Days off work
- 12
- Weekend
- Friday + Saturday
- Busiest month
- May (6)
- Longest gap
- 74 days
- Capital
- Cairo
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 7 | Wednesday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | عيد الميلاد المجيد |
| Thu, Jan 29 | Thursday | Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day | عيد الثورة 25 يناير |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sham El-Nessim |
| Sat, Apr 25 | Saturday | Sinai Liberation Day | عيد تحرير سيناء |
| Thu, May 7 | Thursday | Labour Day | عيد العمال |
| Wed, May 27 | Wednesday | Eid Al-Adha | |
| Thu, May 28 | Thursday | Eid Al-Adha | |
| Fri, May 29 | Friday | Eid Al-Adha | |
| Sat, May 30 | Saturday | Eid Al-Adha | |
| Sun, May 31 | Sunday | Eid Al-Adha | |
| Thu, Jun 18 | Thursday | Islamic New Year | |
| Thu, Jul 2 | Thursday | June 30 Revolution | ثورة 30 يونيو |
| Thu, Jul 23 | Thursday | Revolution Day | عيد ثورة 23 يوليو |
| Wed, Aug 26 | Wednesday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | عيد القوات المسلحة |
How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2026?
15 — of which 12 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Friday + Saturday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Egypt in 2026?
عيد الميلاد المجيد on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The last one of the year is عيد القوات المسلحة on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Egypt?
Friday + Saturday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Egypt in 2026?
Between Thursday, January 29, 2026 and Monday, April 13, 2026 — 74 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 15 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.