Public Holidays in Egypt 2008 🇪🇬
Egypt has 18 public holidays in 2008. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Coptic Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Sinai Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sham El Nessim | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | July 23 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Egypt 2008
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 — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Coptic Christmas Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Sinai Liberation Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Sham El Nessim — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Armed Forces Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (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 2008 to 2009.
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- Coptic Easter: →
- Sham El Nessim: →
- 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): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
