🇪🇬Egypt 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Egypt in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
Holidays
Total 13 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
عيد الميلاد المجيد | 2026-01-07 | 250 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد الشرطة | 2026-01-25 | 232 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد ثورة 25 يناير | 2026-01-25 | 232 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد الفطر | 2026-03-20 | 178 days ago | Public Holidays |
شم النسيم | 2026-04-13 | 154 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد تحرير سيناء | 2026-04-25 | 142 days ago | Public Holidays |
يوم العمال | 2026-05-01 | 136 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد الأضحى | 2026-05-27 | 110 days ago | Public Holidays |
رأس السنة الهجرية | 2026-06-16 | 90 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد ثورة 30 يونيو | 2026-06-30 | 76 days ago | Public Holidays |
يوم الثورة | 2026-07-23 | 53 days ago | Public Holidays |
المولد النبويّ | 2026-08-25 | 20 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد القوات المسلحة | 2026-10-06 | 22 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Egypt Public Holidays at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Egypt's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2027 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Holidays that move every year
5 of Egypt's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “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
Another 8 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.