Public Holidays in Egypt 1971 🇪🇬

Egypt has 16 public holidays in 1971. 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	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Coptic Christmas Day	Public holiday
5. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Feb	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Feb	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
18. Apr	Sunday	Coptic Easter	Public holiday
19. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Sham El Nessim	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
7. May	Friday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jul	Friday Long weekend	July 23 Revolution Day	Public holiday
6. Oct	Wednesday	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday
19. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Nov	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Nov	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Egypt 1971

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 (Friday) — long weekend
Coptic Christmas Day — 7. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Arafat Day (estimated) — 5. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 8. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Islamic New Year (estimated) — 26. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Sham El Nessim — 19. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 7. May (Friday) — long weekend
July 23 Revolution Day — 23. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 19. 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 1971 to 1972.

Arafat Day (estimated): 5. Feb 1971 → 25. Jan 1972
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 6. Feb 1971 → 26. Jan 1972
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 7. Feb 1971 → 28. Jan 1972
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 8. Feb 1971 → 28. Jan 1972
Islamic New Year (estimated): 26. Feb 1971 → 16. Feb 1972
Coptic Easter: 18. Apr 1971 → 9. Apr 1972
Sham El Nessim: 19. Apr 1971 → 10. Apr 1972
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 7. May 1971 → 25. Apr 1972
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 19. Nov 1971 → 7. Nov 1972
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 20. Nov 1971 → 9. Nov 1972
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 21. Nov 1971 → 9. Nov 1972

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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 1971?

Egypt observes 16 public holidays in 1971. 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 1971.