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Public holidays in Egypt in 2026
Egypt has 18 public holidays in 2026, 12 of them on working days, leaving 250 working days. 1 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Sunday | National Police Day |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Sunday | Revolution Day 2011 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sunday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Monday | Sham El Nessim |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Sinai Liberation Day |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 29 May 2026 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 30 May 2026 | Saturday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | 30 June Day |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Thursday | Revolution Day |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Armed Forces Day |
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Long weekends in Egypt, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 7 Jan 2026 – 10 Jan 2026: book Thursday 8 Jan 2026 (Christmas Day)
- 22 Jan 2026 – 25 Jan 2026: book Thursday 22 Jan 2026 (Revolution Day 2011)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))
- 10 Apr 2026 – 13 Apr 2026: book Sunday 12 Apr 2026 (Sham El Nessim)
- 23 Apr 2026 – 25 Apr 2026: book Thursday 23 Apr 2026 (Sinai Liberation Day)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 2 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 26 May 2026 – 30 May 2026: book Tuesday 26 May 2026 (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 15 Jun 2026 – 16 Jun 2026: book Monday 15 Jun 2026 (Islamic New Year)
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