Public holidays in Egypt 2027

16 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Egypt

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
7 January Thursday	Thursday	Coptic Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد	عيد الميلاد المجيد
28 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 (Mon 25 Jan)	ثورة ٢٥ يناير وعيد الشرطة (يوم تعويضي)
9 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر المبارك
10 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر المبارك
29 April Thursday	Thursday	Sinai Liberation Day (observed) عيد تحرير سيناء (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Sinai Liberation Day (Sun 25 Apr)	عيد تحرير سيناء (يوم تعويضي)
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day عيد العمال	عيد العمال
3 May Monday	Monday	Spring Festival عيد شم النسيم	عيد شم النسيم
15 May Saturday	Saturday	Day of Arafah وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	وقفة عيد الأضحى المبارك
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
17 May Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
18 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى المبارك Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى المبارك
10 June Thursday	Thursday	Islamic New Year (observed) رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Islamic New Year (Sun 6 Jun)	رأس السنة الهجرية (يوم تعويضي)
1 July Thursday	Thursday	June 30 Revolution Day (observed) عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for June 30 Revolution Day (Wed 30 Jun)	عيد ثورة ٣٠ يونيو (يوم تعويضي)
23 July Friday	Friday	July 23 Revolution Day عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو	عيد ثورة ٢٣ يوليو
14 August Saturday	Saturday	Prophet's Birthday المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	المولد النبوي الشريف
7 October Thursday	Thursday	Armed Forces Day (observed) عيد القوات المسلحة (يوم تعويضي) Observed day off for Armed Forces Day (Wed 6 Oct)	عيد القوات المسلحة (يوم تعويضي)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Thu 7 Jan – Sat 9 Jan · 3 days off
Coptic Christmas Day
Typically in Cairo: high 19°C (66°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 14% of days
Thu 28 Jan – Sat 30 Jan · 3 days off
January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 16% of days
Thu 29 Apr – Sat 1 May · 3 days off
Sinai Liberation Day (observed), Labor Day
Typically in Cairo: high 32°C (90°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 14 May – Tue 18 May · 5 days off
Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Cairo: high 35°C (95°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 10 Jun – Sat 12 Jun · 3 days off
Islamic New Year (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Cairo: high 38°C (100°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 1 Jul – Sat 3 Jul · 3 days off
June 30 Revolution Day (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 38°C (100°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 7 Oct – Sat 9 Oct · 3 days off
Armed Forces Day (observed)
Typically in Cairo: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 6% of days

Bridge days

Thu 11 Mar: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Tue 9 Mar – Sat 13 Mar)
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Cairo: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 10% of days
Sun 2 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 29 Apr – Mon 3 May)
Sinai Liberation Day (observed), Labor Day, Spring Festival
Typically in Cairo: high 32°C (90°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 0% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 13 May – Sat 22 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 13 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 6 Jan) get 4 days in a rowWed 6 Jan – Sat 9 Jan · Coptic Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 27 Jan) get 4 days in a rowWed 27 Jan – Sat 30 Jan · January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 11 Mar) get 5 days in a rowTue 9 Mar – Sat 13 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 2 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 29 Apr – Mon 3 May · Sinai Liberation Day (observed), Labor Day, Spring FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 May) get 6 days in a rowThu 13 May – Tue 18 May · Day of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 9 Jun) get 4 days in a rowWed 9 Jun – Sat 12 Jun · Islamic New Year (observed)Show on calendar ↓