Public Holidays in Egypt 2018 🇪🇬
Egypt has 19 public holidays in 2018. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | January 25th Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sham El Nessim | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Sinai Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Labor 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 | |
| Saturday | June 30 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | July 23 Revolution Day | 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 | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Egypt 2018
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 — (Monday) — long weekend
- January 25th Revolution Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Sham El Nessim — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- July 23 Revolution Day — (Monday) — 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
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (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 2018 to 2019.
- 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): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
