| Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 Labor Day |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Day of Arafah (estimated) | 27 Eid al-Adha (estimated) | 28 Eid al-Adha (estimated) | 29 Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
May 2026 Holidays for Egypt
- Labor Day (عيد العمال)
- Day of Arafah (estimated) (وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري))
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري))
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري))
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري))
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Public holidays in Egypt in May 2026
There are 5 public holidays in Egypt in May 2026:
- Labor Day (عيد العمال) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Day of Arafah (estimated) (وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)) – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)) – Friday, May 29, 2026
Next public holiday in Egypt: Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Previous public holiday: Sinai Liberation Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
May 2026 at a glance
- Number of days in May 2026: 31
- Weekdays (Sunday to Thursday): 21
- Weekend days (Friday and Saturday): 10
- Week numbers: 18–23
- May 2026 starts on a Friday and ends on a Sunday.
- May 2026 has 4 Mondays, 4 Tuesdays, 4 Wednesdays, 4 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays.
- Quarter 2 of 2026: days 121–151 of the year.
- The days of May 2026 fall on the same weekdays as in May 2020 and May 2037.
- Public holidays in Egypt: 5
- Weekdays (Sunday to Thursday) without public holidays in Egypt: 18