العطلات الرسمية Egypt 2026
13 holidays · 13 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Tue, 25 August
in 13 days
Armed Forces Day
Tue, 6 October
in 55 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan | Wed | Christmas Dayعيد الميلاد المجيد National |
| 25 Jan | Sun | National Police Dayعيد ثورة 25 يناير National |
| 25 Jan | Sun | Revolution Day 2011عيد ثورة 25 يناير National |
| 20 Mar | Fri | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)عيد الفطر National |
| 13 Apr | Mon | Sham El Nessimشم النسيم National |
| 25 Apr | Sat | Sinai Liberation Dayعيد تحرير سيناء National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Dayيوم العمال National |
| 27 May | Wed | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)عيد الأضحى National |
| 16 Jun | Tue | Islamic New Yearرأس السنة الهجرية National |
| 30 Jun | Tue | 30 June Dayعيد ثورة 30 يونيو National |
| 23 Jul | Thu | Revolution Dayيوم الثورة National |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)المولد النبويّ National |
| 6 Oct | Tue | Armed Forces Dayعيد القوات المسلحة National |
Egypt public holidays 2026: 13 days
In Egypt in 2026 there are 13 public holidays, all national. Of these, 10 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 3 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 3 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is January. The holiday calendar opens with Christmas Day on 7 January and closes with Armed Forces Day on 6 October.
In مصر, public holidays are known as "العطلات الرسمية".