Public Holidays in Egypt 1996 🇪🇬

Egypt has 17 public holidays in 1996. 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
19. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Feb	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Apr	Sunday	Coptic Easter	Public holiday
15. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Sham El Nessim	Public holiday
25. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Sinai Liberation Day	Public holiday
26. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
27. Apr	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
28. Apr	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
18. May	Saturday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	July 23 Revolution Day	Public holiday
27. Jul	Saturday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Oct	Sunday	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Egypt 1996

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
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 19. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 20. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Sham El Nessim — 15. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Sinai Liberation Day — 25. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Arafat Day (estimated) — 26. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 29. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
July 23 Revolution Day — 23. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 1996 to 1997.

Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 19. Feb 1996 → 8. Feb 1997
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 20. Feb 1996 → 10. Feb 1997
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 21. Feb 1996 → 10. Feb 1997
Coptic Easter: 14. Apr 1996 → 27. Apr 1997
Sham El Nessim: 15. Apr 1996 → 28. Apr 1997
Arafat Day (estimated): 26. Apr 1996 → 16. Apr 1997
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 27. Apr 1996 → 17. Apr 1997
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 28. Apr 1996 → 19. Apr 1997
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 29. Apr 1996 → 19. Apr 1997
Islamic New Year (estimated): 18. May 1996 → 7. May 1997
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 27. Jul 1996 → 16. Jul 1997

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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 1996?

Egypt observes 17 public holidays in 1996. 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 1996.