Public Holidays in Egypt 1990 🇪🇬

Egypt has 16 public holidays in 1990. 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
15. Apr	Sunday	Coptic Easter	Public holiday
16. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Sham El Nessim	Public holiday
25. Apr	Wednesday	Sinai Liberation Day	Public holiday
26. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
28. Apr	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Sunday	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Islamic New Year (estimated); July 23 Revolution Day	Public holiday
1. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Oct	Saturday	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Egypt 1990

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
Sham El Nessim — 16. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 26. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 27. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 2. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 3. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic New Year (estimated); July 23 Revolution Day — 23. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 1. Oct (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 1990 to 1991.

Coptic Easter: 15. Apr 1990 → 7. Apr 1991
Sham El Nessim: 16. Apr 1990 → 8. Apr 1991
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 26. Apr 1990 → 15. Apr 1991
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 27. Apr 1990 → 17. Apr 1991
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 28. Apr 1990 → 17. Apr 1991
Arafat Day (estimated): 1. Jul 1990 → 21. Jun 1991
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 2. Jul 1990 → 22. Jun 1991
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 3. Jul 1990 → 24. Jun 1991
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 4. Jul 1990 → 24. Jun 1991
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 1. Oct 1990 → 20. Sep 1991

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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 1990?

Egypt observes 16 public holidays in 1990. 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 1990.