Public holidays in Egypt 2023

19 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Egypt

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
8 January Sunday	Sunday	Coptic Christmas Day (observed) عيد الميلاد المجيد (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Coptic Christmas Day (Sun 7 Jan)	عيد الميلاد المجيد (يوم تعويضي)
26 January Thursday	Thursday	January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (Wed 25 Jan)	ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة (يوم تعويضي)
17 April Monday	Monday	Spring Festival عيد شم النسيم	عيد شم النسيم
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر المبارك	عيد الفطر المبارك
22 April Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر المبارك	عيد الفطر المبارك
24 April Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed) عيد الفطر المبارك (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sat 22 Apr)	عيد الفطر المبارك (يوم تعويضي)
27 April Thursday	Thursday	Sinai Liberation Day (observed) عيد تحرير سيناء (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Sinai Liberation Day (Tue 25 Apr)	عيد تحرير سيناء (يوم تعويضي)
4 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day (observed) عيد العمال (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Labor Day (Mon 1 May)	عيد العمال (يوم تعويضي)
27 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Arafah وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك	وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
30 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك	عيد الأضحى المبارك
30 June Friday	Friday	June 30 Revolution Day عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو	عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو
2 July Sunday	Sunday	June 30 Revolution Day (observed) عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for June 30 Revolution Day (Fri 30 Jun)	عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي)
3 July Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed) عيد الأضحى المبارك (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Fri 30 Jun)	عيد الأضحى المبارك (يوم تعويضي)
20 July Thursday	Thursday	Islamic New Year (observed) رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Islamic New Year (Wed 19 Jul)	رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي)
23 July Sunday	Sunday	July 23 Revolution Day عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو	عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو
28 September Thursday	Thursday	Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي الشريف	المولد النبوي الشريف
6 October Friday	Friday	Armed Forces Day عيد القوات المسلحة	عيد القوات المسلحة

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Egypt (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 6 Jan – Sun 8 Jan · 3 days off
Coptic Christmas Day (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 19°C (66°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 11% of days
Thu 26 Jan – Sat 28 Jan · 3 days off
January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 18°C (64°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 20% of days
Thu 27 Apr – Sat 29 Apr · 3 days off
Sinai Liberation Day (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 32°C (90°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 4% of days
Thu 4 May – Sat 6 May · 3 days off
Labor Day (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 32°C (90°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 0% of days
Tue 27 Jun – Mon 3 Jul · 7 days off
Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, June 30 Revolution Day, June 30 Revolution Day (observed), Eid al-Adha (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 38°C (100°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 1% of days
Thu 20 Jul – Sun 23 Jul · 4 days off
Islamic New Year (observed), July 23 Revolution Day
Typically in Cairo: high 39°C (102°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 28 Sep – Sat 30 Sep · 3 days off
Prophet's Birthday
Typically in Cairo: high 35°C (95°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Sun 16 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr)
Spring Festival
Typically in Cairo: high 28°C (82°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 9% of days
Sun 23 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 21 Apr – Mon 24 Apr)
Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 7% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 22 Jun – Mon 3 Jul — 12 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 22 Jun, Sun 25 Jun, Mon 26 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Jan – Sun 8 Jan · Coptic Christmas Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 25 Jan) get 4 days in a rowWed 25 Jan – Sat 28 Jan · January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 16 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Spring FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 21 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 26 Jun) get 8 days in a rowMon 26 Jun – Mon 3 Jul · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha, June 30 Revolution Day, June 30 Revolution Day (observed), Eid al-Adha (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 19 Jul) get 5 days in a rowWed 19 Jul – Sun 23 Jul · Islamic New Year (observed), July 23 Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓