Egypt Public Holidays 2027
Egypt has 13 national public holidays in 2027, starting with Christmas Day on January 7, 2027 and ending with Armed Forces Day on October 6, 2027. Around 5 coincide with the weekend, so plan long weekends around the rest.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Dayعيد الميلاد المجيد | January 7, 2027 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| National Police Dayعيد الشرطة | January 25, 2027 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Revolution Day 2011عيد ثورة 25 يناير | January 25, 2027 | Monday | Public holiday |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)عيد الفطر | March 9 to 11, 2027 | Tuesday | Public holiday3 days |
| Sinai Liberation Dayعيد تحرير سيناء | April 25, 2027 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Labour Dayيوم العمال | May 1, 2027 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Sham El Nessimشم النسيم | May 3, 2027 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)عيد الأضحى | May 16 to 19, 2027 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday4 days |
| Islamic New Yearرأس السنة الهجرية | June 6, 2027 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| 30 June Dayعيد ثورة 30 يونيو | June 30, 2027 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
| Revolution Dayيوم الثورة | July 23, 2027 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)المولد النبويّ | August 14, 2027 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Armed Forces Dayعيد القوات المسلحة | October 6, 2027 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
The busiest stretch is January (3 holidays), a good window to plan around if you rely on offices, banks or schools being open. Use the table below to see each 2027 holiday in Egypt, when it happens and which day of the week it lands on. Regional and local observances are excluded, so what you see are the holidays recognised across Egypt.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2027?
Egypt has 13 national public holidays in 2027. The first is Christmas Day on January 7, 2027 and the last is Armed Forces Day on October 6, 2027.
What is the first public holiday of 2027 in Egypt?
The first public holiday of 2027 is Christmas Day, which falls on January 7, 2027.
When is New Year celebrated in Egypt in 2027?
In 2027, Islamic New Year in Egypt is on June 6, 2027.
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 2027 to the next year?
Some of them do. 5 of the 13 holidays in 2027 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 9, 2027, Sham El Nessim on May 3, 2027 and Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) on May 16, 2027, 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 2027. 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 2027 worldwide overview.
Other years for Egypt
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the Egypt public holiday calendar across years: