Public Holidays in Egypt 2011 🇪🇬
Egypt has 17 public holidays in 2011. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Coptic Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Police Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sham El Nessim; Sinai Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | July 23 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Egypt 2011
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Coptic Christmas Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Police Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Sham El Nessim; Sinai Liberation Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Armed Forces Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (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 2011 to 2012.
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- Coptic Easter: →
- 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): →
