2026

Public holidays in Egypt in 2026

Egypt has 16 public holidays in 2026. 5 of them fall on the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The month with the most public holidays is May (5).

All public holidays in Egypt in 2026

• Coptic Christmas Day (عيد الميلاد المجيد) – Wednesday, January 7, 2026
• January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) (ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة (يوم تعويضي)) – Thursday, January 29, 2026
• Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر المبارك) – Friday, March 20, 2026
• Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر المبارك) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
• Spring Festival (عيد شم النسيم) – Monday, April 13, 2026
• Sinai Liberation Day (عيد تحرير سيناء) – Saturday, April 25, 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
• Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) (رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي تقديري)) – Thursday, June 18, 2026
• June 30 Revolution Day (observed) (عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي)) – Thursday, July 2, 2026
• July 23 Revolution Day (عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو) – Thursday, July 23, 2026
• Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
• Armed Forces Day (observed) (عيد القوات المسلحة (يوم تعويضي)) – Thursday, October 8, 2026

Clock changes in Egypt in 2026

• On Friday, Apr 24, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 00:00 to 01:00.
• On Friday, Oct 30, clocks go back 1 hour, from 00:00 to 23:00.

Long weekends and bridge days in Egypt in 2026

The weekend in Egypt: Friday and Saturday. Egypt has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Thu, Jan 29 – Sat, Jan 31 – 3 days off (January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed))
• Tue, May 26 – Sat, May 30 – 5 days off (Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated))
• Thu, Jun 18 – Sat, Jun 20 – 3 days off (Islamic New Year (observed, estimated))
• Thu, Jul 2 – Sat, Jul 4 – 3 days off (June 30 Revolution Day (observed))
• Thu, Jul 23 – Sat, Jul 25 – 3 days off (July 23 Revolution Day)
• Thu, Oct 8 – Sat, Oct 10 – 3 days off (Armed Forces Day (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Thu, Jan 8 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, Jan 7 – Sat, Jan 10 (Coptic Christmas Day)
• Take Sun, Apr 12 off: 4 days off in a row, Fri, Apr 10 – Mon, Apr 13 (Spring Festival)
• Take 2 days off (Sun, May 24 and Mon, May 25): 9 days off in a row, Fri, May 22 – Sat, May 30 (Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated))
• Take 2 days off (Sun, Aug 23 and Mon, Aug 24): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Aug 21 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
• Take 2 days off (Wed, Aug 26 and Thu, Aug 27): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Aug 25 – Sat, Aug 29 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))

2026 at a glance

• 2026 has 365 days.
• 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
• 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
• Public holidays in Egypt: 16

Monthly calendars for 2026

• January 2026 – 2 holidays
• February 2026 – 0 holidays
• March 2026 – 2 holidays
• April 2026 – 2 holidays
• May 2026 – 5 holidays
• June 2026 – 1 holiday
• July 2026 – 2 holidays
• August 2026 – 1 holiday
• September 2026 – 0 holidays
• October 2026 – 1 holiday
• November 2026 – 0 holidays
• December 2026 – 0 holidays

More calendars

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Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries

• Libya – 15 holidays
• Morocco – 18 holidays
• Sudan – 15 holidays
• Tunisia – 17 holidays
• Algeria – 14 holidays
• Equatorial Guinea – 14 holidays