🇪🇬Egypt 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Egypt’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 13 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
عيد الميلاد المجيد | 2026-01-07 | 261 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد الشرطة | 2026-01-25 | 243 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد ثورة 25 يناير | 2026-01-25 | 243 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد الفطر | 2026-03-20 | 189 days ago | Public Holidays |
شم النسيم | 2026-04-13 | 165 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد تحرير سيناء | 2026-04-25 | 153 days ago | Public Holidays |
يوم العمال | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد الأضحى | 2026-05-27 | 121 days ago | Public Holidays |
رأس السنة الهجرية | 2026-06-16 | 101 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد ثورة 30 يونيو | 2026-06-30 | 87 days ago | Public Holidays |
يوم الثورة | 2026-07-23 | 64 days ago | Public Holidays |
المولد النبويّ | 2026-08-25 | 31 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد القوات المسلحة | 2026-10-06 | 11 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Egypt Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Egypt's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2027 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Holidays that shift each year
5 of Egypt's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- عيد الفطر: 2025-03-30, 2025 · 2026-03-20, 2026 · 2027-03-09, 2027
- شم النسيم: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-13, 2026 · 2027-05-03, 2027
- عيد الأضحى: 2025-06-06, 2025 · 2026-05-27, 2026 · 2027-05-16, 2027
- رأس السنة الهجرية: 2025-06-26, 2025 · 2026-06-16, 2026 · 2027-06-06, 2027
- المولد النبويّ: 2025-09-04, 2025 · 2026-08-25, 2026 · 2027-08-14, 2027
A further 8 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.