Public Holidays in Egypt 1982 🇪🇬

Egypt has 15 public holidays in 1982. 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; Prophet's Birthday (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
21. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated); July 23 Revolution Day	Public holiday
26. Sep	Sunday	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
28. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Sep	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Oct	Wednesday	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday
18. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Egypt 1982

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; Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 7. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Sham El Nessim — 19. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 22. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated); July 23 Revolution Day — 23. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 27. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 28. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic New Year (estimated) — 18. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 27. Dec (Monday) — 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 1982 to 1983.

Coptic Easter: 18. Apr 1982 → 8. May 1983
Sham El Nessim: 19. Apr 1982 → 9. May 1983
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 21. Jul 1982 → 11. Jul 1983
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 22. Jul 1982 → 13. Jul 1983
Arafat Day (estimated): 26. Sep 1982 → 16. Sep 1983
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 27. Sep 1982 → 17. Sep 1983
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 28. Sep 1982 → 19. Sep 1983
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 29. Sep 1982 → 19. Sep 1983
Islamic New Year (estimated): 18. Oct 1982 → 7. Oct 1983
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 27. Dec 1982 → 16. Dec 1983

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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 1982?

Egypt observes 15 public holidays in 1982. 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 1982.