Public Holidays in Egypt 2019 🇪🇬
Egypt has 19 public holidays in 2019. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Coptic Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | January 25th Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Sinai Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sham El Nessim | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labor 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 | |
| Sunday | June 30 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | 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 | |
| Saturday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Egypt 2019
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
- January 25th Revolution Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Sinai Liberation Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Sham El Nessim — (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
- July 23 Revolution Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 2019 to 2020.
- 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): →
