Public Holidays in Egypt — 2027
Egypt keeps a short official calendar in 2027: 10 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
3 of them land on the Friday + Saturday weekend, which leaves 7 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 6 before July and 4 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 90 days, from Monday, January 25, 2027 to Sunday, April 25, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 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
- 10
- Days off work
- 7
- Weekend
- Friday + Saturday
- Busiest month
- January (2)
- Longest gap
- 90 days
- Capital
- Cairo
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 7 | Thursday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | عيد الميلاد المجيد |
| Mon, Jan 25 | Monday | Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day | عيد الثورة 25 يناير |
| Sun, Apr 25 | Sunday | Sinai Liberation Day | عيد تحرير سيناء |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | عيد العمال |
| Mon, May 3 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sham El-Nessim |
| Thu, Jun 10 | Thursday | Islamic New Year | |
| Thu, Jul 1 | Thursday | June 30 Revolution | ثورة 30 يونيو |
| Fri, Jul 23 | Friday | Revolution Day | عيد ثورة 23 يوليو |
| Sat, Aug 14 | Saturday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Tentative Date) | |
| Wed, Oct 6 | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | عيد القوات المسلحة |
How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2027?
10 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Friday + Saturday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Egypt in 2027?
عيد الميلاد المجيد on Thursday, January 7, 2027. The last one of the year is عيد القوات المسلحة on Wednesday, October 6, 2027.
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 2027?
Between Monday, January 25, 2027 and Sunday, April 25, 2027 — 90 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 10 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.