Public Holidays in Egypt 1988 🇪🇬

Egypt has 16 public holidays in 1988. 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
10. Apr	Sunday	Coptic Easter	Public holiday
11. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Sham El Nessim	Public holiday
25. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Sinai Liberation Day	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	Labor Day	Public holiday
16. May	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
17. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
18. May	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jul	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); July 23 Revolution Day	Public holiday
24. Jul	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Aug	Saturday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday
22. Oct	Saturday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Egypt 1988

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
Sham El Nessim — 11. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Sinai Liberation Day — 25. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 16. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 17. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Arafat Day (estimated) — 22. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 25. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Armed Forces Day — 6. Oct (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 1988 to 1989.

Coptic Easter: 10. Apr 1988 → 30. Apr 1989
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 16. May 1988 → 6. May 1989
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 17. May 1988 → 8. May 1989
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 18. May 1988 → 8. May 1989
Arafat Day (estimated): 22. Jul 1988 → 12. Jul 1989
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 24. Jul 1988 → 15. Jul 1989
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 25. Jul 1988 → 15. Jul 1989
Islamic New Year (estimated): 13. Aug 1988 → 2. Aug 1989
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 22. Oct 1988 → 11. Oct 1989

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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 1988?

Egypt observes 16 public holidays in 1988. 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 1988.