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Public holidays in Egypt 2026 and 2027

National public holiday dates in Egypt: 19 in 2026 and 16 in 2027. Check your trip dates below, or browse the full list.

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19 public holiday dates in 2026

  • Jan

    7

    Christmas Day (Orthodox)

    Wednesday · عيد الميلاد المجيد

  • Jan

    29

    January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)

    Thursday

    Long weekend

  • Mar

    20

    Eid el Fitr

    Friday

    On a weekend

  • Mar

    21

    Eid el Fitr Holiday

    Saturday

    On a weekend

  • Apr

    13

    Easter Monday

    Monday · Sham El-Nessim

  • Apr

    25

    Sinai Liberation Day

    Saturday · عيد تحرير سيناء

    On a weekend

  • May

    1

    Labor Day

    Friday

    On a weekend

  • May

    26

    Arafat Day

    Tuesday

    Estimated

  • May

    27

    Eid Al-Adha

    Wednesday

    Estimated

  • May

    28

    Eid Al-Adha

    Thursday

    EstimatedLong weekend

  • May

    29

    Eid Al-Adha

    Friday

    EstimatedOn a weekend

  • May

    30

    Eid Al-Adha

    Saturday

    On a weekend

  • May

    31

    Eid Al-Adha

    Sunday

    Long weekend

  • Jun

    18

    Islamic New Year (observed)

    Thursday

    EstimatedLong weekend

  • Jul

    2

    June 30 Revolution Day (observed)

    Thursday

    Long weekend

  • Jul

    23

    Revolution Day

    Thursday · عيد ثورة 23 يوليو

    Long weekend

  • Aug

    25

    Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

    Tuesday · any day to Thu 27 Aug

    Estimated

  • Oct

    6

    Armed Forces Day

    Tuesday · عيد القوات المسلحة

  • Oct

    8

    Armed Forces Day (observed)

    Thursday

    Long weekend

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How these dates are checked

Every date here appears in at least two of three independent holiday datasets: Nager.Date, python-holidays, Google Calendar public holidays. Regional holidays that only apply to some states or provinces are not listed. Dates marked Estimated follow the moon: the final date is announced close to the day, and the holiday can land on any day of the range shown. Last checked 2026-10-06.

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