Public holidays in Egypt 2028

16 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Egypt

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Friday 7 January 2028	Coptic Christmas Day Religious عيد الميلاد المجيد	عيد الميلاد المجيد
Thursday 27 January 2028	January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) National day ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (Tue 25 Jan)	ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة (يوم تعويضي)
Saturday 26 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر المبارك
Sunday 27 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر المبارك
Monday 17 April 2028	Spring Festival عيد شم النسيم	عيد شم النسيم
Thursday 27 April 2028	Sinai Liberation Day (observed) National day عيد تحرير سيناء (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Sinai Liberation Day (Tue 25 Apr)	عيد تحرير سيناء (يوم تعويضي)
Thursday 4 May 2028	Day of Arafah Religious وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك
Thursday 4 May 2028	Labor Day (observed) عيد العمال (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Labor Day (Mon 1 May)	عيد العمال (يوم تعويضي)
Friday 5 May 2028	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
Saturday 6 May 2028	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
Sunday 7 May 2028	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
Thursday 25 May 2028	Islamic New Year Religious رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	رأس السنة الهجرية
Friday 30 June 2028	June 30 Revolution Day National day عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو	عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو
Thursday 27 July 2028	July 23 Revolution Day (observed) National day عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for July 23 Revolution Day (Sun 23 Jul)	عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو (يوم تعويضي)
Thursday 3 August 2028	Prophet's Birthday Religious المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	المولد النبوي الشريف
Friday 6 October 2028	Armed Forces Day عيد القوات المسلحة	عيد القوات المسلحة

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Thu 27 Jan – Sat 29 Jan · 3 days offJanuary 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)Typically in Cairo: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 25 Feb – Sun 27 Feb · 3 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated)Typically in Cairo: high 22°C (72°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 27 Apr – Sat 29 Apr · 3 days offSinai Liberation Day (observed)Typically in Cairo: high 32°C (90°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 4 May – Sun 7 May · 4 days offDay of Arafah (estimated), Labor Day (observed), Eid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Cairo: high 32°C (90°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 May – Sat 27 May · 3 days offIslamic New Year (estimated)Typically in Cairo: high 36°C (97°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 27 Jul – Sat 29 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 ↓
Thu 3 Aug – Sat 5 Aug · 3 days offProphet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Cairo: high 40°C (104°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Sun 16 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr)Spring FestivalTypically in Cairo: high 28°C (82°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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: Mon 1 May – Sun 7 May — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 1 May, Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 26 Jan) get 4 days in a rowWed 26 Jan – Sat 29 Jan · January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Feb – Sun 27 Feb · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 16 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Spring FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 26 Apr) get 4 days in a rowWed 26 Apr – Sat 29 Apr · Sinai Liberation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 3 May) get 5 days in a rowWed 3 May – Sun 7 May · Day of Arafah, Labor Day (observed), Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 May) get 4 days in a rowWed 24 May – Sat 27 May · Islamic New YearShow on calendar ↓