Public holidays in Egypt 2028
Egypt has 12 public holidays in 2028. 6 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday weekend | Coptic Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Spring Festival | |
| Thursday | Sinai Liberation Day observed | |
| Thursday | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Thursday | Labor Day observed | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Friday weekend | June 30 Revolution Day | |
| Thursday | July 23 Revolution Day observed | |
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Armed Forces Day |
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 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 105 | 9 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysThu 27 to Sat 29 January 2028January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 February 2028Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysThu 27 to Sat 29 April 2028Sinai Liberation Day
- 4 daysThu 4 to Sun 7 May 2028Day of Arafah, Labor Day, Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysThu 25 to Sat 27 May 2028Islamic New Year
- 3 daysThu 27 to Sat 29 July 2028July 23 Revolution Day
- 3 daysThu 3 to Sat 5 August 2028Prophet's Birthday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 16 April 2028 for Fri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Spring Festival
Questions about 2028 in Egypt
- How many working days are there in Egypt in 2028?
- 252 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 105 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2028?
- 12 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 6 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Coptic Christmas Day (7 January 2028), Eid al-Fitr (26 February 2028), Eid al-Adha (5 May 2028), Eid al-Adha (6 May 2028), June 30 Revolution Day (30 June 2028), Armed Forces Day (6 October 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Egypt 2029 or go back to 2027.