Holidays in Egypt 2026
Egypt has 16 public holidays in 2026. 16 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Egypt. The next public holiday in Egypt is Armed Forces Day (observed) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Holidays in Egypt 2026
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Coptic Christmas Day
عيد الميلاد المجيد
National holiday -
January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)
ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة (يوم تعويضي)
National holiday -
Eid al-Fitr
عيد الفطر المبارك
Government holiday -
Eid al-Fitr
عيد الفطر المبارك
National holiday -
Eid al-Fitr
عيد الفطر المبارك
National holiday -
Eid al-Fitr
عيد الفطر المبارك
Government holiday -
Spring Festival
عيد شم النسيم
National holiday -
Sinai Liberation Day
عيد تحرير سيناء
National holiday -
Labor Day
عيد العمال
National holiday -
Day of Arafah (estimated)
وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
National holiday -
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
National holiday -
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
National holiday -
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
National holiday -
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري)
Government holiday -
Islamic New Year (observed, estimated)
رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي تقديري)
National holiday -
June 30 Revolution Day (observed)
عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي)
National holiday -
July 23 Revolution Day
عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو
National holiday -
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)
National holiday -
Armed Forces Day (observed)
عيد القوات المسلحة (يوم تعويضي)
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2026?
- Egypt has 16 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Egypt?
- The next public holiday in Egypt is Armed Forces Day (observed) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Egypt in 2026?
- Egypt has 16 national public holidays in 2026: Coptic Christmas Day (January 7, 2026), January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) (January 29, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (March 20, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (March 21, 2026), Spring Festival (April 13, 2026), Sinai Liberation Day (April 25, 2026), Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Day of Arafah (estimated) (May 26, 2026), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 27, 2026), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 28, 2026), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 29, 2026), Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) (June 18, 2026), June 30 Revolution Day (observed) (July 2, 2026), July 23 Revolution Day (July 23, 2026), Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (August 25, 2026), Armed Forces Day (observed) (October 8, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.