Holidays and Observances in Egypt in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Thursday | Coptic Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Monday | Revolution Day January 25 | National Holiday |
| Jan 28 | Thursday | Day off for Revolution Day January 25 | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 25 | Sunday | Sinai Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| Apr 29 | Thursday | Coptic Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 29 | Thursday | Day off for Sinai Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| Apr 30 | Friday | Coptic Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Coptic Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 2 | Sunday | Coptic Easter Sunday | Observance |
| May 3 | Monday | Spring Festival | National Holiday |
| May 12 | Wednesday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 13 | Thursday | Eid el Fitr | National Holiday |
| May 14 | Friday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 15 | Saturday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 16 | Sunday | Eid el Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 30 | Wednesday | June 30 Revolution | National Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Thursday | Day off for June 30 Revolution | National Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Thursday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 17 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jul 18 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jul 19 | Monday | Arafat Day | National Holiday |
| Jul 20 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | National Holiday |
| Jul 21 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jul 22 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Friday | Revolution Day July 23 | National Holiday |
| Jul 24 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Monday | Muharram | Observance |
| Aug 12 | Thursday | Muharram | National Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Flooding of the Nile | Observance |
| Aug 19 | Thursday | Ashura | Observance |
| Sep 11 | Saturday | Nayrouz | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 6 | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Thursday | Day off for Armed Forces Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 21 | Thursday | Prophet Mohamed's Birthday | National Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
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