Public holidays in Egypt 2024
16 nationwide public holidays in 2024.
Nationwide holidays 2024
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January Sunday | Sunday | Coptic Christmas Day Religious عيد الميلاد المجيد | عيد الميلاد المجيد |
| 25 January Thursday | Thursday | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day National day ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة | ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة |
| 10 April Wednesday | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر المبارك | عيد الفطر المبارك |
| 11 April Thursday | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر المبارك | عيد الفطر المبارك |
| 25 April Thursday | Thursday | Sinai Liberation Day National day عيد تحرير سيناء | عيد تحرير سيناء |
| 5 May Sunday | Sunday | Labor Day (observed) عيد العمال (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Labor Day (Thu 1 May) | عيد العمال (يوم تعويضي) |
| 6 May Monday | Monday | Spring Festival عيد شم النسيم | عيد شم النسيم |
| 15 June Saturday | Saturday | Day of Arafah Religious وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك | وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك |
| 16 June Sunday | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك | عيد الأضحى المبارك |
| 17 June Monday | Monday | Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك | عيد الأضحى المبارك |
| 18 June Tuesday | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك | عيد الأضحى المبارك |
| 30 June Sunday | Sunday | June 30 Revolution Day National day عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو | عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو |
| 11 July Thursday | Thursday | Islamic New Year (observed) Religious رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Islamic New Year (Sun 7 Jul) | رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي) |
| 25 July Thursday | Thursday | July 23 Revolution Day (observed) National day عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for July 23 Revolution Day (Tue 23 Jul) | عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو (يوم تعويضي) |
| 15 September Sunday | Sunday | Prophet's Birthday Religious المولد النبوي الشريف | المولد النبوي الشريف |
| 6 October Sunday | Sunday | Armed Forces Day عيد القوات المسلحة | عيد القوات المسلحة |
Long weekends and bridge days 2024
Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Egypt (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.
Long weekends
- Fri 5 Jan – Sun 7 Jan · 3 days offCoptic Christmas DayTypically in Cairo: high 19°C (66°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Thu 25 Jan – Sat 27 Jan · 3 days offJanuary 25th Revolution and National Police DayTypically in Cairo: high 19°C (66°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Wed 10 Apr – Sat 13 Apr · 4 days offEid al-FitrTypically in Cairo: high 28°C (82°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Thu 25 Apr – Sat 27 Apr · 3 days offSinai Liberation DayTypically in Cairo: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 3 May – Mon 6 May · 4 days offLabor Day (observed), Spring FestivalTypically in Cairo: high 32°C (90°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 14 Jun – Tue 18 Jun · 5 days offDay of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaTypically in Cairo: high 38°C (100°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 28 Jun – Sun 30 Jun · 3 days offJune 30 Revolution DayTypically in Cairo: high 38°C (100°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Thu 11 Jul – Sat 13 Jul · 3 days offIslamic New Year (observed)Typically in Cairo: high 39°C (102°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Thu 25 Jul – Sat 27 Jul · 3 days offJuly 23 Revolution Day (observed)Typically in Cairo: high 39°C (102°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 13 Sep – Sun 15 Sep · 3 days offProphet's BirthdayTypically in Cairo: high 37°C (99°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 4 Oct – Sun 6 Oct · 3 days offArmed Forces DayTypically in Cairo: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Bridge days
No single-day bridges in 2024.
Leave planner 2024
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.
- Take 1 day off (Thu 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Jan – Sun 7 Jan · Coptic Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Jan) get 4 days in a rowWed 24 Jan – Sat 27 Jan · January 25th Revolution and National Police DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Tue 9 Apr) get 5 days in a rowTue 9 Apr – Sat 13 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowWed 24 Apr – Sat 27 Apr · Sinai Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Thu 2 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 May – Mon 6 May · Labor Day (observed), Spring FestivalShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Jun) get 6 days in a rowThu 13 Jun – Tue 18 Jun · Day of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
2024 calendar
Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.
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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.