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
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