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Egypt Public Holidays 2026 & Working Days Calculator
Egypt's official observed public holidays for 2026, plus a calculator that counts working days for any date range. Built for founders and operators who manage an offshore team and need to plan deadlines around the actual calendar, including the Friday to Saturday weekend.
Working days
245
Scheduled working days for this date range.
Public holidays
16
13 official schedule entries overlap this range.
Weekend days
104
Egypt's weekend is Friday and Saturday, not Sat-Sun.
Total days
365
Thu, Jan 1 to Thu, Dec 31
| Holiday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Coptic Christmas | Wed, Jan 7 | Coptic |
| Revolution Day & National Police Day | Thu, Jan 29 | National |
| Eid al-Fitr | Thu, Mar 19 to Mon, Mar 23 | Islamic |
| Sham El-Nessim (Spring Festival) | Mon, Apr 13 | National |
| Sinai Liberation Day | Sat, Apr 25 | National |
| Labour Day | Thu, May 7 | National |
| Arafat Day | Tue, May 26 | Islamic |
| Eid al-Adha | Wed, May 27 to Sun, May 31 | Islamic |
| Islamic New Year (Hijri) | Thu, Jun 18 | Islamic |
| June 30 Revolution Day | Thu, Jul 2 | National |
| July 23 Revolution Day | Thu, Jul 23 | National |
| Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi) | Wed, Aug 26 | Islamic |
| Armed Forces Day | Tue, Oct 6 | National |
Planning a project timeline around Egyptian holidays is far easier with a dedicated hire who flags their time off in advance. Tell us the role and the hours you need and we will match vetted Egyptian candidates who already plan around your calendar.
This calculator uses observed dates from the Presidency's National Holidays 2026 schedule, checked August 2, 2026. Use it for planning, confirm the source before a critical deadline, and check the terms that apply to your team.
Egypt public holidays 2026: full calendar
Observed dates from the Presidency's National Holidays 2026 schedule, including occasions moved from their calendar anniversaries.
| Holiday | 2026 date | Type | What it means for your team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coptic Christmas | Wednesday, January 7 | Coptic | The official national schedule observes Coptic Christmas on Wednesday, January 7. |
| Revolution Day & National Police Day | Thursday, January 29 | National | The January 25 occasion is officially observed on Thursday, January 29 in 2026. |
| Eid al-Fitr | Thursday, March 19 to Monday, March 23 | Islamic | The official 2026 schedule runs from Thursday, March 19 through Monday, March 23. |
| Sham El-Nessim (Spring Festival) | Monday, April 13 | National | The official national schedule observes Sham El-Nessim on Monday, April 13. |
| Sinai Liberation Day | Saturday, April 25 | National | Falls on Saturday, April 25, which is already part of the Friday to Saturday weekend. |
| Labour Day | Thursday, May 7 | National | The May 1 occasion is officially observed on Thursday, May 7 in 2026. |
| Arafat Day | Tuesday, May 26 | Islamic | The official national schedule observes Arafat Day on Tuesday, May 26. |
| Eid al-Adha | Wednesday, May 27 to Sunday, May 31 | Islamic | The official 2026 schedule runs from Wednesday, May 27 through Sunday, May 31. |
| Islamic New Year (Hijri) | Thursday, June 18 | Islamic | The official national schedule observes the Islamic New Year on Thursday, June 18. |
| June 30 Revolution Day | Thursday, July 2 | National | The June 30 occasion is officially observed on Thursday, July 2 in 2026. |
| July 23 Revolution Day | Thursday, July 23 | National | The official national schedule observes the July 23 Revolution Day on Thursday, July 23. |
| Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi) | Wednesday, August 26 | Islamic | The official national schedule observes the Prophet's Birthday on Wednesday, August 26. |
| Armed Forces Day | Tuesday, October 6 | National | The official national schedule observes Armed Forces Day on Tuesday, October 6. |
Source: Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt, National Holidays 2026. Checked August 2, 2026. This planner is informational and is not legal advice.
Want to turn this calendar into a budget? Use the Egypt offshore salary calculator or the offshore team cost calculator to size the cost of a hire.
Why the Egyptian working week catches managers out
This planner uses a Friday and Saturday weekend, with Sunday through Thursday as working days. That differs from a Monday-to-Friday calendar, so a date range can contain a different number of shared workdays than a manager in Europe or North America expects. Confirm the actual weekly schedule in the agreement for your team.
The calculator counts all calendar days first, removes Fridays and Saturdays, then removes official holidays only when they land on a remaining working day. A holiday on a weekend is not deducted twice. That is why the full-year result shows 365 total days, 104 weekend days, 16 weekday holiday losses, and 245 working days.
The official schedule has 13 entries spanning 21 calendar dates. It includes national, Islamic, and Coptic occasions, with multi-day ranges around the two Eids. Use the observed date, not just the occasion name or anniversary date, when you build a delivery plan.
The two multi-day Eid ranges in 2026
The Presidency's schedule lists Eid al-Fitr from Thursday, March 19 through Monday, March 23. Friday and Saturday are already weekend days, so this range removes three working days from a Sunday-to-Thursday schedule.
Arafat Day is Tuesday, May 26. Eid al-Adha then runs from Wednesday, May 27 through Sunday, May 31. Together they remove four working days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. The calculator keeps the Friday and Saturday weekend from being counted twice.
Put these observed ranges into the project calendar before committing to a launch. Then check the official source and confirm team availability again near the deadline. This planner counts dates; it does not replace the terms of an employment or service agreement.
How to plan an offshore project around the Egyptian calendar
- Map the quarter first. Drop your project start and end dates into the calculator and read the working-day count. That number, not the raw calendar span, is what you actually have to work with.
- Flag the long breaks early. Mark Eid al-Fitr in March and Eid al-Adha in late May on your shared calendar, and treat the surrounding days as low-capacity.
- Respect the Friday to Saturday weekend. Schedule standups, reviews, and live calls on Sunday through Thursday. Use Sunday as a genuine working day, because for your Egypt hire it is one.
- Check the source again. Before a critical deadline, compare the shared calendar with the Presidency's current schedule and confirm availability with your team.
- Build a small buffer into March and May. The two Eid months carry the most time off. A couple of buffer days in those windows keeps a timeline realistic without padding the rest of the year.
For the time-of-day side of planning, pair this calendar with the Egypt time zone overlap planner, which shows how many live hours you share with a hire in Cairo each day. Between the two you can plan both which days and which hours your offshore team is available.
Observed dates can differ from anniversary dates
Three 2026 entries show why an observed-date source matters. The January 25 occasion is observed on January 29, Labour Day is observed on May 7 instead of May 1, and the June 30 occasion is observed on July 2. A calculator built from anniversary dates alone produces the wrong working-day total even when its weekend math is correct.
This page records the source and check date so the result can be audited. It is a planning aid, not legal, payroll, or tax advice. Confirm the arrangement that applies to your team. To estimate a hiring budget, the salary calculator compares an Egypt hire against an in-house one, and why teams hire from Egypt covers the wider case for the region. If you are weighing how to engage the hire, the contractor vs employee calculator breaks down each model.
Frequently asked questions
What are the public holidays in Egypt in 2026?
Egypt's official 2026 schedule lists Coptic Christmas on January 7; the January 25 occasion on January 29; Eid al-Fitr from March 19 to 23; Sham El-Nessim on April 13; Sinai Liberation Day on April 25; Labour Day on May 7; Arafat Day on May 26; Eid al-Adha from May 27 to 31; the Islamic New Year on June 18; the June 30 occasion on July 2; the July 23 Revolution Day on July 23; the Prophet's Birthday on August 26; and Armed Forces Day on October 6.
What days are the weekend in Egypt?
The Egyptian weekend is Friday and Saturday, not Saturday and Sunday. The standard working week runs Sunday through Thursday. This trips up a lot of Western managers: Sunday is a normal workday in Egypt, while Friday is the main day off. The working days calculator on this page already accounts for the Friday to Saturday weekend.
How many working days are there in Egypt in 2026?
Using a Sunday-to-Thursday working week and the Presidency's published observed dates, 2026 has 245 working days. The year has 365 calendar days, 104 Friday and Saturday weekend days, and 16 weekday holiday losses. Use the calculator above for a quarter or project window.
Can Egypt's published holiday dates change?
Forecasts can change before an official schedule is published, and observed dates can differ from the calendar anniversary. This page uses the Presidency's 2026 schedule as checked on August 2, 2026. Confirm that source again before a critical deadline.
How should I plan a project around Ramadan and Eid in Egypt?
The official 2026 schedule observes Eid al-Fitr from March 19 to 23, Arafat Day on May 26, and Eid al-Adha from May 27 to 31. Put those dates into the delivery plan, count the weekday losses, and confirm availability and any schedule changes with your team before setting a critical deadline.
Does a holiday cost me anything when I hire through Hire Nile?
The calendar does not determine payroll or contract treatment. Confirm how holidays are handled in your service agreement and employment arrangement. Hire Nile can explain how the selected hiring model handles the working calendar for your role.
Ready to build a team that plans around your calendar?
The calendar tells you when your team is off. We help you build the team. Send a role brief and Hire Nile will share vetted Egyptian candidates with real rates, usually within a few business days, each one ready to plan their work around your deadlines.