How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2026?

Egypt has 7 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2027?

Egypt has 7 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Egypt?

The next public holiday in Egypt is June 30 Revolution on Thu, Jul 2, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Egypt?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Egypt; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Egypt observe daylight saving time?

Egypt observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Africa/Cairo). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Egypt?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Egypt weights toward civic observances (6 of 7 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 1, civic 6, cultural 0, other 0.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Egypt.

7 in 20267 in 2027Next: June 30 Revolution · Thu, Jul 2, 2026

Last updated recently. Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

June 30 Revolution

Thu, Jul 2, 2026

Primary timezone

Africa/Cairo

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Egypt across the next 12 months

7 public holidays fall between Tue, Jun 2, 2026 and Wed, Jun 2, 2027 in Egypt. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious1
Civic6
Cultural0
Other / unclassified0

Headline reading: a civic-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday1
Monday1
Tuesday1
Wednesday0
Thursday3
Friday0
Saturday1

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

91 days

Wed, Oct 7, 2026 → Wed, Jan 6, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Sat, Jan 23, 2027 → Mon, Jan 25, 2027

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Egypt calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

moderate public-holiday calendar

Egypt has 7 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 7 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

4 public holidays fall on Tuesday or Thursday, creating likely bridge-day pressure around adjacent Mondays or Fridays.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in January (2), July (2), April (1), May (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 7 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Calendar evidence

Egypt holiday-calendar evidence

Egypt's holiday page now reads the country calendar as an operational dataset: year coverage, rolling public-holiday window, weekday rhythm, cluster/gap behavior, peer context, and source boundaries.

11/12 checks

Route identity

Verified

Egypt resolves to ISO EG and canonical holiday route /holidays/egypt/.

Two-year coverage

Verified

2026 has 7 holiday rows; 2027 has 7 holiday rows. Both tables render on the same country page.

Rolling public window

Verified

7 public holidays and 7 total holiday rows fall in the rolling 365-day planning window. Density label: moderate public-holiday calendar.

Next holiday

Verified

June 30 Revolution is next on Thu, Jul 2, 2026.

Classification mix

Verified

1 religious, 6 civic. Dominant read: civic-leaning.

Weekday rhythm

Verified

Leading weekdays: Thursday 3, Sunday 1, Monday 1. 4 public holidays fall on Tuesday or Thursday, creating likely bridge-day pressure around adjacent Mondays or Fridays.

Gap and cluster behavior

Verified

Longest quiet stretch: 91 days (Wed, Oct 7, 2026 → Wed, Jan 6, 2027). Longest cluster: 3 days (Sat, Jan 23, 2027 → Mon, Jan 25, 2027).

Month and type pattern

Verified

Public holidays cluster most strongly in January (2), July (2), April (1), May (1). Dataset type mix is led by 7 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Timezone context

Verified

Egypt has 1 mapped timezone anchored by Africa/Cairo; at least one mapped zone observes seasonal DST.

Curation and peers

Verified

0 curated holiday explainers are attached. 3 peer countries are used for regional comparison.

Travel handoff

Verified

An airport-country handoff is available, so holiday closures can be paired with arrival and airport-timezone planning.

Substitution boundary

Boundary

2 public holidays land on weekends in the rolling window. Substitute weekdays are not invented unless they exist as source rows.

Practical use cases

Operational closure planning

Use the density, weekday rhythm, bridge-day, gap, and cluster signals to see when the calendar is likely to interrupt ordinary work weeks.

Travel and staffing

Pair the holiday calendar with the country time and airport-country pages before scheduling travel, support shifts, launches, or regional handoffs.

Cross-country comparison

Use the peer table to check whether a holiday-heavy week is specific to this country or part of a broader regional closure pattern.

Trust boundaries

Not legal advice: The page is a reference calendar. Regional, sector, employer, school, bank, and substitute-day rules may differ from the national rows shown here.
Heuristic classification: Religious/civic/cultural labels are generated from transparent keyword matching and should be treated as reading aids, not official taxonomy.

Cross-country comparison

Egypt versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Africa) by holiday-name overlap with Egypt, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Egypt	7	1	1	0	3	0	1	1
Tunisia	8	0	0	0	3	2	3	0
Gambia	9	1	1	1	1	3	2	0
Benin	14	4	0	0	1	2	4	3

Compared with Tunisia (8), Gambia (9), Benin (14) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Egypt's 7-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Egypt holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Egypt has 7 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-06 → 2027-06), and 7 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: June 30 Revolution on Thu, Jul 2, 2026 (Thursday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 1 religious, 6 civic (7 classified entries). The headline reading: a civic-leaning calendar (Egypt weights toward civic observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Thursday 3, Sunday 1, and Monday 1, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Egypt grants a weekday substitution. 4 public holidays fall on Tuesday or Thursday, creating likely bridge-day pressure around adjacent Mondays or Fridays.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 91 days (Wed, Oct 7, 2026 → Wed, Jan 6, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Sat, Jan 23, 2027 → Mon, Jan 25, 2027), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Tunisia (8), Gambia (9), Benin (14) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Egypt's 7-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Egypt plans closures around Africa/Cairo. Egypt observes a seasonal DST shift, which can move local clock-anchored events on either side of a holiday weekend.

Curation depth

No curated explainer pages are attached yet for Egypt; the table is the canonical reference here.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

2 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Egypt.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 7 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in January (2), July (2), April (1), May (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for EG, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO EG, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Egypt holiday questions

How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2026?: Egypt has 7 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2027?: Egypt has 7 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Egypt?: The next public holiday in Egypt is June 30 Revolution on Thu, Jul 2, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Egypt?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Egypt; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Egypt observe daylight saving time?: Egypt observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Africa/Cairo). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Egypt?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Egypt weights toward civic observances (6 of 7 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 1, civic 6, cultural 0, other 0.

Reference data for Egypt holidays

Reference fields include Egypt's ISO code, holiday names and dates, weekday distribution, peer-country comparison, and classification mix.

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Date	Name	Status	Type
Wed, Jan 7, 2026	Christmas Day (Orthodox)عيد الميلاد المجيدCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Jan 25, 2026	Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Dayعيد الثورة 25 ينايرCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Apr 25, 2026	Sinai Liberation Dayعيد تحرير سيناءCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour Dayعيد العمالCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Jul 2, 2026	June 30 Revolutionثورة 30 يونيوCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Jul 23, 2026	Revolution Dayعيد ثورة 23 يوليوCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Oct 6, 2026	Armed Forces Dayعيد القوات المسلحةCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 7, 2027	Christmas Day (Orthodox)عيد الميلاد المجيدCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Dayعيد الثورة 25 ينايرCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Apr 25, 2027	Sinai Liberation Dayعيد تحرير سيناءCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour Dayعيد العمالCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Jul 1, 2027	June 30 Revolutionثورة 30 يونيوCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Jul 23, 2027	Revolution Dayعيد ثورة 23 يوليوCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Oct 6, 2027	Armed Forces Dayعيد القوات المسلحةCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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Public holidays in Egypt.

Egypt across the next 12 months

What makes the Egypt calendar operationally different

Egypt holiday-calendar evidence

Route identity

Two-year coverage

Rolling public window

Next holiday

Classification mix

Weekday rhythm

Gap and cluster behavior

Month and type pattern

Timezone context

Curation and peers

Travel handoff

Substitution boundary

Operational closure planning

Travel and staffing

Cross-country comparison

Egypt versus regional peers

How to read the Egypt holiday calendar

Calendar density

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Weekday rhythm

Quiet stretches

Holiday clusters

Peer-country comparison

Timezone planning

Curation depth

Travel handoff

Substitution and source boundary

Calendar pattern notes

Egypt holiday questions

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Public holidays in Egypt.

Egypt across the next 12 months

What makes the Egypt calendar operationally different

Egypt holiday-calendar evidence

Route identity

Two-year coverage

Rolling public window

Next holiday

Classification mix

Weekday rhythm

Gap and cluster behavior

Month and type pattern

Timezone context

Curation and peers

Travel handoff

Substitution boundary

Operational closure planning

Travel and staffing

Cross-country comparison

Egypt versus regional peers

How to read the Egypt holiday calendar

Calendar density

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Weekday rhythm

Quiet stretches

Holiday clusters

Peer-country comparison

Timezone planning

Curation depth

Travel handoff

Substitution and source boundary

Calendar pattern notes

Egypt holiday questions

Popular Countdowns

Next Holiday

June 30 Revolution

Timezones

2026 Holidays (7)