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Public holidays in Egypt 2026
Egypt has 12 public holiday dates in 2026, 7 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Coptic Christmas Day, in 59 days (Thursday, January 7, 2027).
- Thu, Jan 28January 25th Revolution and National Police Dayin 80 days
- Tue, Mar 9Eid al-Fitrin 120 days
2026 holiday calendar
16 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Wed | Coptic Christmas Day | passed |
| Jan 29 | Thu | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day observed | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr | passed |
| Apr 13 | Mon | Lunar New Year | passed |
| Apr 25 | Sat | Sinai Liberation Day | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 26 | Tue | Day of Arafah estimated | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 29 | Fri | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jun 18 | Thu | Islamic New Year observed estimated | passed |
| Jul 2 | Thu | June 30 Revolution Day observed | passed |
| Jul 23 | Thu | July 23 Revolution Day | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Oct 8 | Thu | Armed Forces Day observed | passed |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Friday and Saturday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 29 – Sat, Jan 31January 25th Revolution and National Police Day3 days
- Tue, May 26 – Sat, May 30Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha5 days
- Thu, Jun 18 – Sat, Jun 20Islamic New Year3 days
- Thu, Jul 2 – Sat, Jul 4June 30 Revolution Day3 days
- Thu, Jul 23 – Sat, Jul 25July 23 Revolution Day3 days
- Thu, Oct 8 – Sat, Oct 10Armed Forces Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Thu, Jan 8Coptic Christmas Day4 days off
- Take Sun, Apr 12Lunar New Year4 days off
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