Public Holidays in Egypt 2016 🇪🇬
Egypt has 18 public holidays in 2016. The next public holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Coptic Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | January 25th Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sinai Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter; Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sham El Nessim | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | June 30 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 | |
| Saturday | July 23 Revolution 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 | |
| Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Egypt 2016
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 — (Friday) — long weekend
- Coptic Christmas Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- January 25th Revolution Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Sinai Liberation Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Sham El Nessim — (Monday) — long weekend
- June 30 Revolution 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
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Armed Forces Day — (Thursday) — take Friday 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 2016 to 2017.
- 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): →
