Public holidays in Egypt, 2026
Egypt has 12 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
12 of 12 holidays
- 07 01 عيد الميلاد المجيد Wednesday
- 25 01 عيد الشرطة Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 20 03 عيد الفطر Friday
- 13 04 شم النسيم Monday
- 25 04 عيد تحرير سيناء Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 01 05 يوم العمال Friday
- 27 05 عيد الأضحى Wednesday
- 16 06 رأس السنة الهجرية Tuesday
- 30 06 عيد ثورة 30 يونيو Tuesday
- 23 07 يوم الثورة Thursday
- 25 08 المولد النبويّ Tuesday
- 06 10 عيد القوات المسلحة Tuesday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2026?
12, of which 10 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 2 of Egypt's land on one, and most countries do not move them.