Public Holidays in Egypt (2026)
Egypt has 13 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. Here's the full list with dates and days of the week — and a one-click way to add them to your team's leave calendar.
13 public holidays · 2026
Download .ics| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | عيد الميلاد المجيد |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Sunday | عيد الشرطة |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Sunday | عيد ثورة 25 يناير |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | عيد الفطر |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Monday | شم النسيم |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Saturday | عيد تحرير سيناء |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | يوم العمال |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | عيد الأضحى |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | رأس السنة الهجرية |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | عيد ثورة 30 يونيو |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Thursday | يوم الثورة |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | المولد النبويّ |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | عيد القوات المسلحة |
Dates are nationwide public holidays and may vary by region, state, or canton. Always confirm against official sources for payroll.
Add Egypt's 2026 holidays to your team calendar
Instead of copying these dates into a spreadsheet, let Absenca import them automatically. Public holidays are excluded from leave balances, shown on the team calendar, and kept per office location — so a team in Egypt and one elsewhere each get the right days. Free for up to 15 people.
Planning leave around public holidays
Public holidays are the key to stretching annual leave. By booking time off next to a holiday — a "bridge day" — your team can turn a few days of leave into a long break. Absenca highlights these opportunities automatically and warns you when too many people are off at once, so coverage never slips around popular holiday periods.
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