Public Holidays in Egypt 2015 🇪🇬
Egypt has 20 public holidays in 2015. 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 | |
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Coptic Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | January 25th Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sham El Nessim | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Sinai Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | June 30 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | July 23 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Arafat Day (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Egypt 2015
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
- Sham El Nessim — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- June 30 Revolution Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- July 23 Revolution Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Arafat Day (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Friday) — long 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 2015 to 2016.
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- 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): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
