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Egypt
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Egypt, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Egypt is
Birthday
In 19 days · expected; set by announcement
Computed · local time Africa/Cairo
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Egypt public holidays in 2026
15 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2026 | Coptic Christmas | Verified |
| 25 January 2026 | 25 January Revolution and Police Day | Verified |
| 20 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 21 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 13 April 2026 | Sham El-Nessim | Verified |
| 25 April 2026 | Sinai Liberation Day | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Verified |
| 26 May 2026 | Day of Arafa expected | Compiled |
| 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 28 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 17 June 2026 | Hijri New Year expected | Compiled |
| 30 June 2026 | 30 June Revolution | Verified |
| 23 July 2026 | 23 July Revolution | Verified |
| 26 August 2026 | Birthday expected | Compiled |
| 6 October 2026 | Armed Forces Day | Verified |
Long weekends in Egypt, 2026
9 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar – 22 Mar | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | no leave needed |
| 11 Apr – 13 Apr | 3 days | Sham El-Nessim | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 23 May – 28 May | 6 days | Day of Arafa, Eid al-Adha | take Mon 25 May |
| 26 May – 28 May | 3 days | Day of Arafa, Eid al-Adha | no leave needed |
| 26 May – 31 May | 6 days | Day of Arafa, Eid al-Adha | take Fri 29 May |
| 27 Jun – 30 Jun | 4 days | 30 June Revolution | take Mon 29 Jun |
| 23 Jul – 26 Jul | 4 days | 23 July Revolution | take Fri 24 Jul |
| 3 Oct – 6 Oct | 4 days | Armed Forces Day | take Mon 5 Oct |
How Egypt keeps time
| Observances | 15 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 15 verified · 0 corroborated · 0 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | Arabic, English |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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