Egypt Public Holidays
Egypt has 13 national public holidays in 2026, observed across the whole country. Over the years covered here the calendar draws on 13 recurring holidays. 8 sit on the same calendar date every year, while 5 move (Islamic (Hijri) calendar and Linked to Orthodox Easter). The same calendar applies nationwide, with no separate regional public holidays in this dataset.
Which public holidays does Egypt have?
Every recurring national public holiday, how its date is decided, and the date it lands on in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Dates are computed from the rule, so Easter-linked and moon-linked holidays are correct for each individual year.
| Holiday | How the date is set | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Dayعيد الميلاد المجيد | Julian calendar date | Jan 7 | Jan 7 | Jan 7 |
| National Police Dayعيد الشرطة | Same date every year | Jan 25 | Jan 25 | Jan 25 |
| Revolution Day 2011عيد ثورة 25 يناير | Same date every year | Jan 25 | Jan 25 | Jan 25 |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)عيد الفطر | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | Mar 30 | Mar 20 | Mar 9 |
| Sham El Nessimشم النسيم | Linked to Orthodox Easter | Apr 21 | Apr 13 | May 3 |
| Sinai Liberation Dayعيد تحرير سيناء | Same date every year | Apr 25 | Apr 25 | Apr 25 |
| Labour Dayيوم العمال | Same date every year | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)عيد الأضحى | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | Jun 6 | May 27 | May 16 |
| Islamic New Yearرأس السنة الهجرية | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | Jun 26 | Jun 16 | Jun 6 |
| 30 June Dayعيد ثورة 30 يونيو | Same date every year | Jun 30 | Jun 30 | Jun 30 |
| Revolution Dayيوم الثورة | Same date every year | Jul 23 | Jul 23 | Jul 23 |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)المولد النبويّ | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | Sep 4 | Aug 25 | Aug 14 |
| Armed Forces Dayعيد القوات المسلحة | Same date every year | Oct 6 | Oct 6 | Oct 6 |
Which Egyptian holidays are national and which are regional?
The 13 holidays above are national: they apply across Egypt rather than in one area only. This dataset holds no separate sub-national calendar for Egypt, so there is no regional layer to add. Individual towns and employers can still mark local days that are not national public holidays, and those are not covered here.
Which holidays move each year, and why?
5 of the 13 recurring holidays land on a different date each year. Here is the rule behind each group.
Same date every year (7)
The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date. In Egypt this covers National Police Day, Revolution Day 2011, Sinai Liberation Day, Labour Day and 30 June Day, plus 2 more.
Linked to Orthodox Easter (1)
The date is counted from Orthodox Easter, which uses the same rule but on the Julian calendar, so it usually falls later than Western Easter. In Egypt this covers Sham El Nessim.
Julian calendar date (1)
The date is fixed in the Julian calendar, which currently runs 13 days behind the Gregorian one, so 25 December Julian is 7 January Gregorian. In Egypt this covers Christmas Day.
Islamic (Hijri) calendar (4)
The date follows the Hijri lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, so the holiday moves roughly 11 days earlier each year. The final day is confirmed by moon sighting, so no future Hijri date is ever fully fixed and it can move by a day in either direction. In Egypt this covers End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Islamic New Year and Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid).
When is the next public holiday in Egypt?
The next 2 holidays on the 2026 calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | August 25, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Armed Forces Day | October 6, 2026 | Tuesday |
Egypt public holiday calendars by year
Open a year for the full table with dates, weekdays and long-weekend counts.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Egypt have?
Egypt has 13 national public holidays in 2026 and 13 in 2027. The total can differ from year to year because holidays that fall on a weekend sometimes gain a substitute day, and because moon-based and Easter-based dates occasionally shift in or out of a calendar year.
Which Egyptian public holidays fall on the same date every year?
8 of them: Christmas Day (January 7), National Police Day (January 25), Revolution Day 2011 (January 25), Sinai Liberation Day (April 25), Labour Day (May 1) and 30 June Day (June 30), plus 2 more. These are pinned to a calendar date, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
Which public holidays in Egypt change date each year?
5 do: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Sham El Nessim, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Islamic New Year and Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid). The reasons are islamic (hijri) calendar and linked to orthodox easter, so the Gregorian date has to be recalculated for every year rather than copied forward.
Are there regional public holidays in Egypt?
This dataset has no separate regional calendar for Egypt, so the national public holidays listed here apply countrywide. Individual towns can still observe local days that are not public holidays nationally.
What happens when a public holiday in Egypt falls on a weekend?
This dataset records no substitute days for Egypt, so every date listed here is the holiday itself rather than a replacement weekday. That is not the same as saying none is granted: a number of countries move a weekend holiday onto a working day under national labour law without that rule being captured in the underlying data, so check a local source whenever a holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday.
How to use this page
Public holidays shape the working year in Egypt, closing many offices, banks and public services and shifting the rhythm of travel and shopping. If you are scheduling a delivery, a launch or a meeting with a Egyptian team, the table at the top is the quickest check: it shows every recurring holiday side by side across 2025, 2026 and 2027, so you can see at a glance which dates are stable and which need looking up again next year. Where a holiday falls on a weekend and is taken on another day, it appears once, on the day off, with its calendar date beside it, so the totals here match the official ones rather than double counting.
For a single year with weekday counts and long weekends, open the year page for 2025, 2026 or 2027. To compare countries in one year, the 2026 worldwide overview lists every country we cover side by side. Dates come from the open date-holidays dataset and are recalculated per year from each holiday's rule. Always confirm official dates with a local authority before you commit to travel or contracts.