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🇪🇬 Egypt public holidays 2026

Egypt has 23 public holidays in 2026, plus 11 other observances and regional holidays. The first is Christmas Day (Orthodox) on January 7 and the last is Day off for Armed Forces Day on October 8.

18 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Egypt in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 7WednesdayChristmas Day (Orthodox)عيد الميلاد المجيدPublic holiday
January 7WednesdayCoptic Christmas DayPublic holiday
January 25SundayRevolution Day 2011 / National Police Dayعيد الثورة 25 ينايرPublic holiday
January 25SundayRevolution Day January 25Public holiday
February 19ThursdayRamadan StartObservance
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 21SaturdayEid el FitrPublic holiday
March 22SundayEid el Fitr HolidayPublic holiday
March 23MondayEid el Fitr HolidayPublic holiday
April 10FridayCoptic Good FridayObservance
April 11SaturdayCoptic Holy SaturdayObservance
April 12SundayCoptic Easter SundayObservance
April 13MondaySpring FestivalPublic holiday
April 25SaturdaySinai Liberation Dayعيد تحرير سيناءPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabour Dayعيد العمالPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabor DayPublic holiday
May 26TuesdayArafat DayPublic holiday
May 27WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic holiday
May 28ThursdayEid al-Adha HolidayPublic holiday
May 29FridayEid al-Adha HolidayPublic holiday
June 17WednesdayMuharramPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
June 26FridayAshuraObservance
June 30TuesdayJune 30 RevolutionPublic holiday
July 2ThursdayJune 30 Revolutionثورة 30 يونيوPublic holiday
July 23ThursdayRevolution Dayعيد ثورة 23 يوليوPublic holiday
July 23ThursdayRevolution Day July 23Public holiday
August 15SaturdayFlooding of the NileObservance
August 26WednesdayProphet Mohamed's BirthdayPublic holiday
September 11FridayNayrouzObservance
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 6TuesdayArmed Forces Dayعيد القوات المسلحةPublic holiday
October 8ThursdayDay off for Armed Forces DayPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance