January
2 holidays
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 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 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Egypt 2026 Public Holidays
21 public holidays
Country Egypt
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- Turkey
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- United Kingdom
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1 of the 25 days off shown for Egypt in 2026 fall on dates that are not confirmed yet. Islamic holidays follow the lunar Hijri calendar, and their Gregorian dates are fixed by moon sighting — usually announced only days in advance. Treat these as indicative.
- Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
- Limited holiday — A day off for certain groups, sectors, localities, or by choice.
February
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| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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March
5 holidays
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| 1 | 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 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
April
6 holidays
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 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 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
May
7 holidays
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 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 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
June
1 holidays
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| 31 | 1 | 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 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
July
2 holidays
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| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 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 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
August
1 holidays
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
| 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 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
September
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| 30 | 31 | 1 | 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 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
October
1 holidays
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 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 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
November
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| 1 | 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 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
December
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| 29 | 30 | 1 | 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 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
2026 Holiday List · Egypt
21 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | Coptic Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Jan 29 | Thursday | Day off for Revolution Day January 25 | Public holiday | |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Eid el Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | Coptic Maundy Thursday | Limited holiday | |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Coptic Good Friday | Limited holiday | |
| Apr 11 | Saturday | Coptic Holy Saturday | Limited holiday | |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Coptic Easter Sunday | Limited holiday | |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Spring Festival | Public holiday | |
| Apr 25 | Saturday | Sinai Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| May 7 | Thursday | Day off for Labor Daysubstitute day | Public holiday | Paid day off for Labor Day, as published by the Egyptian Presidency. |
| May 26 | Tuesday | Arafat Day | Public holiday | |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, about seventy days after Eid al-Fitr, confirmed by moon sighting. |
| May 28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public holiday | The days following Eid al-Adha. |
| May 29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public holiday | The days following Eid al-Adha. |
| May 30 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public holiday | The days following Eid al-Adha. |
| May 31 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public holiday | The days following Eid al-Adha. |
| Jun 18 | Thursday | Day off for Muharram | Public holiday | |
| Jul 2 | Thursday | Day off for June 30 Revolution | Public holiday | |
| Jul 23 | Thursday | Revolution Day July 23 | Public holiday | |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Prophet Mohamed's Birthdaydate to be confirmed | Public holiday | |
| Oct 6 | Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | Varies by country. |
Show 12 observances and other marked dates
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | Sunday | Revolution Day January 25 | Observance | The Presidency lists Thursday 29 January as the 2026 day off. |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Observance | 1 Ramadan on the Hijri calendar. The Gregorian date shifts about eleven days earlier each year and is confirmed by moon sighting shortly before. |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Observance | Around 20 March. |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | Observance | The Presidency lists Thursday 7 May as the 2026 day off. |
| Jun 16 | Tuesday | Muharram | Observance | 1 Muharram — the Islamic new year. |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Observance | Around 21 June. |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Ashura | Observance | 10 Muharram. |
| Jun 30 | Tuesday | June 30 Revolution | Observance | The Presidency lists Thursday 2 July as the 2026 day off. |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Flooding of the Nile | Observance | |
| Sep 11 | Friday | Nayrouz | Observance | |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Observance | Around 22 September. |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Observance | Around 21 December. |
About these holidays
Day off for Labor Day
The next available weekday when 1 May falls on a weekend.
The substitute day for Labour Day.
Eid al-Adha
10 Dhu al-Hijjah, about seventy days after Eid al-Fitr, confirmed by moon sighting.
The Feast of Sacrifice, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage and commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. Alongside Eid al-Fitr it is one of the two principal Islamic holidays, and is observed with several days off in most Muslim-majority countries.
Eid al-Adha Holiday
The days following Eid al-Adha.
The additional days off attached to Eid al-Adha, which is commonly a three- or four-day break.
Armed Forces Day
Varies by country.
Honours a country's armed forces, usually on the anniversary of their founding.