Public holidays in Egypt 2026

16 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Egypt

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
7 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Coptic Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد	عيد الميلاد المجيد
29 January Thursday	Thursday	January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (Sun 25 Jan)	ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة (يوم تعويضي)
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر المبارك	عيد الفطر المبارك
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر المبارك	عيد الفطر المبارك
13 April Monday	Monday	Spring Festival عيد شم النسيم	عيد شم النسيم
25 April Saturday	Saturday	Sinai Liberation Day عيد تحرير سيناء	عيد تحرير سيناء
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day عيد العمال	عيد العمال
26 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Arafah وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
29 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
18 June Thursday	Thursday	Islamic New Year (observed) رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Islamic New Year (Tue 16 Jun)	رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي)
2 July Thursday	Thursday	June 30 Revolution Day (observed) عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for June 30 Revolution Day (Tue 30 Jun)	عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي)
23 July Thursday	Thursday	July 23 Revolution Day عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو	عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	المولد النبوي الشريف
8 October Thursday	Thursday	Armed Forces Day (observed) عيد القوات المسلحة (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Armed Forces Day (Tue 6 Oct)	عيد القوات المسلحة (يوم تعويضي)

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Egypt (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 29 Jan – Sat 31 Jan · 3 days off
January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 14% of days
Tue 26 May – Sat 30 May · 5 days off
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Cairo: high 35°C (95°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 1% of days
Thu 18 Jun – Sat 20 Jun · 3 days off
Islamic New Year (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Cairo: high 38°C (100°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 1% of days
Thu 2 Jul – Sat 4 Jul · 3 days off
June 30 Revolution Day (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 38°C (100°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 23 Jul – Sat 25 Jul · 3 days off
July 23 Revolution Day
Typically in Cairo: high 39°C (102°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 3% of days
Thu 8 Oct – Sat 10 Oct · 3 days off
Armed Forces Day (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 3% of days

Bridge days

Thu 8 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 7 Jan – Sat 10 Jan)
Coptic Christmas Day
Typically in Cairo: high 19°C (66°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 14% of days
Sun 12 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr)
Spring Festival
Typically in Cairo: high 28°C (82°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 7% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 21 May – Sat 30 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 21 May, Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 8 Jan) get 4 days in a rowWed 7 Jan – Sat 10 Jan · Coptic Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 28 Jan) get 4 days in a rowWed 28 Jan – Sat 31 Jan · January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 12 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr · Spring FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 25 May) get 6 days in a rowMon 25 May – Sat 30 May · Day of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 17 Jun) get 4 days in a rowWed 17 Jun – Sat 20 Jun · Islamic New Year (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 1 Jul) get 4 days in a rowWed 1 Jul – Sat 4 Jul · June 30 Revolution Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓