Egypt Public Holidays 2026
Egypt has 13 national public holidays in 2026, starting with Christmas Day on January 7, 2026 and ending with Armed Forces Day on October 6, 2026. 3 of them fall on a Saturday or Sunday this year, so the number of extra days away from the desk depends on the calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Dayعيد الميلاد المجيد | January 7, 2026 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
| National Police Dayعيد الشرطة | January 25, 2026 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Revolution Day 2011عيد ثورة 25 يناير | January 25, 2026 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)عيد الفطر | March 20 to 22, 2026 | Friday | Public holiday3 days |
| Sham El Nessimشم النسيم | April 13, 2026 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Sinai Liberation Dayعيد تحرير سيناء | April 25, 2026 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Labour Dayيوم العمال | May 1, 2026 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)عيد الأضحى | May 27 to 30, 2026 | Wednesday | Public holiday4 days |
| Islamic New Yearرأس السنة الهجرية | June 16, 2026 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
| 30 June Dayعيد ثورة 30 يونيو | June 30, 2026 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
| Revolution Dayيوم الثورة | July 23, 2026 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)المولد النبويّ | August 25, 2026 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
| Armed Forces Dayعيد القوات المسلحة | October 6, 2026 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
January is the densest month for holidays, which tends to shape travel and shopping patterns. The table below lists every Egypt public holiday for 2026 with its exact date and the weekday it falls on, so you can see the long weekends at a glance. Only nationwide public holidays are included here, which keeps the Egypt calendar clean and comparable.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2026?
Egypt has 13 national public holidays in 2026. The first is Christmas Day on January 7, 2026 and the last is Armed Forces Day on October 6, 2026.
What is the first public holiday of 2026 in Egypt?
The first public holiday of 2026 is Christmas Day, which falls on January 7, 2026.
When is New Year celebrated in Egypt in 2026?
In 2026, Islamic New Year in Egypt is on June 16, 2026.
Are regional holidays included for Egypt?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of Egypt are listed separately on the Egypt holiday hub, together with the regions that observe them.
Do the Egypt holiday dates change from 2026 to the next year?
Some of them do. 5 of the 13 holidays in 2026 sit on a moving rule (islamic (hijri) calendar and linked to orthodox easter), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) on March 20, 2026, Sham El Nessim on April 13, 2026 and Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) on May 27, 2026, plus 2 more.
How far ahead is the Egypt calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. No corrections to the underlying dataset were needed for Egypt.
Which Egypt holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2026. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The Egypt holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare Egypt with other countries in the same year, see the 2026 worldwide overview.
Other years for Egypt
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the Egypt public holiday calendar across years: