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Public holidays 2026 · Egypt
Next public holiday: Christmas Day (Orthodox), Thursday, January 7. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas Day (Orthodox)Thursday, January 7, 2027 · Days left: 65National holidays 2026
Christmas Day (Orthodox)Jan 7
Wednesday
Revolution Day 2011 / National Police DayJan 29
Thursday
Easter MondayApr 13
Monday
Sinai Liberation DayApr 25
Saturday
Labour DayMay 7
Thursday
Eid Al-AdhaMay 27
Wednesday
Eid Al-AdhaMay 28
Thursday
Eid Al-AdhaMay 29
Friday
Eid Al-AdhaMay 30
Saturday
Eid Al-AdhaMay 31
Sunday
Islamic New YearJun 18
Thursday
June 30 RevolutionJul 2
Thursday
Revolution DayJul 23
Thursday
Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayAug 26
Wednesday
Armed Forces DayOct 6
Tuesday
Long weekends 2026
Jan 7 – Jan 10
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysJan 29 – Jan 313 days
Apr 10 – Apr 13
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysMay 7 – May 93 days
May 27 – May 315 days
Jun 18 – Jun 203 days
Jul 2 – Jul 43 days
Jul 23 – Jul 253 days
Aug 26 – Aug 29
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysNational holidays 2027
Christmas Day (Orthodox)Jan 7
Thursday
Revolution Day 2011 / National Police DayJan 25
Monday
Sinai Liberation DayApr 25
Sunday
Labour DayMay 1
Saturday
Easter MondayMay 3
Monday
Islamic New YearJun 10
Thursday
June 30 RevolutionJul 1
Thursday
Revolution DayJul 23
Friday
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Tentative Date)Aug 14
Saturday
Armed Forces DayOct 6
Wednesday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Day (Orthodox): Thursday, January 7, 2027.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 15 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.