Public Holidays in Egypt 1972 🇪🇬
Egypt has 16 public holidays in 1972. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Coptic Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sham El Nessim | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | July 23 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Egypt 1972
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Coptic Christmas Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Arafat Day (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Sham El Nessim — (Monday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Labor Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Armed Forces Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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 1972 to 1973.
- Arafat Day (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Coptic Easter: →
- Sham El Nessim: →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
