Holidays and Observances in Egypt in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | Coptic Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Sunday | Revolution Day January 25 | National Holiday |
| Jan 29 | Thursday | Day off for Revolution Day January 25 | National Holiday |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid el Fitr (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Eid el Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Eid el Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Coptic Good Friday | Observance |
| Apr 11 | Saturday | Coptic Holy Saturday | Observance |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Coptic Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Spring Festival | National Holiday |
| Apr 25 | Saturday | Sinai Liberation Day | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 26 | Tuesday | Arafat Day (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| May 28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| May 29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Wednesday | Muharram (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Jun 30 | Tuesday | June 30 Revolution | National Holiday |
| Jul 2 | Thursday | Day off for June 30 Revolution | National Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Thursday | Revolution Day July 23 | National Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Flooding of the Nile | Observance |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Prophet Mohamed's Birthday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| Sep 11 | Friday | Nayrouz | Observance |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 6 | Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Thursday | Day off for Armed Forces Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
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