Public holidays in Egypt 2027
Egypt has 11 public holidays in 2027. 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 5 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Coptic Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Sinai Liberation Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Monday | Spring Festival | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Islamic New Year observed estimated | |
| Thursday | June 30 Revolution Day observed | |
| Friday weekend | July 23 Revolution Day | |
| Saturday weekend | 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 2027
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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 105 | 12 | 248 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysThu 7 to Sat 9 January 2027Coptic Christmas Day
- 3 daysThu 28 to Sat 30 January 2027January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
- 3 daysThu 29 April to Sat 1 May 2027Sinai Liberation Day, Labor Day
- 5 daysFri 14 to Tue 18 May 2027Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysThu 10 to Sat 12 June 2027Islamic New Year
- 3 daysThu 1 to Sat 3 July 2027June 30 Revolution Day
- 3 daysThu 7 to Sat 9 October 2027Armed Forces Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Thursday 11 March 2027 for Tue 9 to Sat 13 March 2027Eid al-Fitr
- 5 daysTake off Sunday 2 May 2027 for Thu 29 April to Mon 3 May 2027Sinai Liberation Day, Labor Day, Spring Festival
Questions about 2027 in Egypt
- How many working days are there in Egypt in 2027?
- 248 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 105 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2027?
- 11 public holidays, plus 5 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Labor Day (1 May 2027), Day of Arafah (15 May 2027), July 23 Revolution Day (23 July 2027), Prophet's Birthday (14 August 2027).
- 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 2028?
- See public holidays in Egypt 2028 or go back to 2026.