Public Holidays in Egypt 1940 🇪🇬

Egypt has 15 public holidays in 1940. The next public holiday is New Year's Day on 1. Jan. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Egypt.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Jan	Sunday	Coptic Christmas Day	Public holiday
19. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Jan	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Jan	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Apr	Saturday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
28. Apr	Sunday	Coptic Easter	Public holiday
29. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Sham El Nessim	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. Oct	Sunday	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Nov	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Egypt 1940

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Arafat Day (estimated) — 19. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 22. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Islamic New Year (estimated) — 9. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Sham El Nessim — 29. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 1. Nov (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Egypt

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1940 to 1941.

Arafat Day (estimated): 19. Jan 1940 → 27. Dec 1941
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 20. Jan 1940 → 28. Dec 1941
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 21. Jan 1940 → 30. Dec 1941
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 22. Jan 1940 → 30. Dec 1941
Islamic New Year (estimated): 9. Feb 1940 → 28. Jan 1941
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 20. Apr 1940 → 8. Apr 1941
Coptic Easter: 28. Apr 1940 → 20. Apr 1941
Sham El Nessim: 29. Apr 1940 → 21. Apr 1941
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 1. Nov 1940 → 21. Oct 1941
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 2. Nov 1940 → 23. Oct 1941
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 3. Nov 1940 → 23. Oct 1941

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Holidays in other countries:

🇪🇬 Egypt 19 holidays
🇱🇾 Libya 15 holidays
🇸🇩 Sudan N/A
🇮🇱 Israel 24 holidays
🇵🇸 Palestine N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Egypt have in 1940?

Egypt observes 15 public holidays in 1940. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Egypt?

The next public holiday in Egypt is New Year's Day on 1. Jan.

Are public holidays in Egypt the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1940.