Public Holidays in Egypt 1998 🇪🇬
Egypt has 17 public holidays in 1998. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Coptic Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sham El Nessim | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Sinai Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | July 23 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Egypt 1998
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 — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Arafat Day (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Sham El Nessim — (Monday) — long weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- July 23 Revolution Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Armed Forces Day — (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 1998 to 1999.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): →
- Arafat Day (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): →
- Coptic Easter: →
- Sham El Nessim: →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
