Public holidays in Egypt 2026
Egypt has 12 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Coptic Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day observed | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Monday | Spring Festival | |
| Saturday weekend | Sinai Liberation Day | |
| Friday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Tuesday | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Islamic New Year observed estimated | |
| Thursday | June 30 Revolution Day observed | |
| Thursday | July 23 Revolution Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Thursday | Armed Forces Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend. Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysThu 29 to Sat 31 January 2026January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
- 5 daysTue 26 to Sat 30 May 2026Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysThu 18 to Sat 20 June 2026Islamic New Year
- 3 daysThu 2 to Sat 4 July 2026June 30 Revolution Day
- 3 daysThu 23 to Sat 25 July 2026July 23 Revolution Day
- 3 daysThu 8 to Sat 10 October 2026Armed Forces Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 8 January 2026 for Wed 7 to Sat 10 January 2026Coptic Christmas Day
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 12 April 2026 for Fri 10 to Mon 13 April 2026Spring Festival
Questions about 2026 in Egypt
- How many working days are there in Egypt in 2026?
- 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2026?
- 12 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr (20 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr (21 March 2026), Sinai Liberation Day (25 April 2026), Labor Day (1 May 2026), Eid al-Adha (29 May 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Egypt?
- Friday and Saturday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Egypt 2027 or go back to 2025.