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Armed Forces Day
Tuesday, 6 Oct 2026 · Egypt · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 5 Oct 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Egypt.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 6 Oct 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 6 Oct 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 6 Oct 20271-day break
2028Friday · 6 Oct 20283-day break
2029Saturday · 6 Oct 20292-day break
See the full Egypt holiday calendar or count the working days.