Public Holidays in Egypt — 2028
Egypt keeps a short official calendar in 2028: 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 — 7 before July and 3 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 83 days, from Tuesday, January 25, 2028 to Monday, April 17, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 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
- 83 days
- Capital
- Cairo
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 7 | Friday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | عيد الميلاد المجيد |
| Tue, Jan 25 | Tuesday | Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day | عيد الثورة 25 يناير |
| Mon, Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sham El-Nessim |
| Tue, Apr 25 | Tuesday | Sinai Liberation Day | عيد تحرير سيناء |
| Thu, May 4 | Thursday | Labour Day | عيد العمال |
| Thu, May 25 | Thursday | Islamic New Year | |
| Fri, Jun 30 | Friday | June 30 Revolution | ثورة 30 يونيو |
| Sun, Jul 23 | Sunday | Revolution Day | عيد ثورة 23 يوليو |
| Thu, Aug 3 | Thursday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Tentative Date) | |
| Fri, Oct 6 | Friday | Armed Forces Day | عيد القوات المسلحة |
How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2028?
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 2028?
عيد الميلاد المجيد on Friday, January 7, 2028. The last one of the year is عيد القوات المسلحة on Friday, October 6, 2028.
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 2028?
Between Tuesday, January 25, 2028 and Monday, April 17, 2028 — 83 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 10 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.