Egypt records 15 holidays in 2026. 15 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. عيد تحرير سيناء (25 Apr 2026), Eid Al-Adha (30 May 2026) and Eid Al-Adha (31 May 2026) fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. عيد الثورة 25 يناير (29 Jan 2026), عيد العمال (7 May 2026), Eid Al-Adha (28 May 2026) and 4 others sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is May, with 6 of them. The longest run without one is 74 days, between 29 Jan 2026 and 13 Apr 2026. The last was عيد القوات المسلحة on 6 Oct 2026.
عيد الميلاد المجيد
Christmas Day (Orthodox) · Nationwide
عيد الثورة 25 يناير
Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day · Nationwide
Sham El-Nessim
Easter Monday · Nationwide
عيد تحرير سيناء
Sinai Liberation Day · Nationwide
عيد العمال
Labour Day · Nationwide
Eid Al-Adha
Nationwide
Eid Al-Adha
Nationwide
Eid Al-Adha
Nationwide
Eid Al-Adha
Nationwide
Eid Al-Adha
Nationwide
Islamic New Year
Nationwide
ثورة 30 يونيو
June 30 Revolution · Nationwide
عيد ثورة 23 يوليو
Revolution Day · Nationwide
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Nationwide
عيد القوات المسلحة
Armed Forces Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Egypt for 2026.