Public Holidays in Egypt 2021 🇪🇬
Egypt has 19 public holidays in 2021. 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 | |
| Sunday | Sinai Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sham El Nessim | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | June 30 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 | |
| Friday Long weekend | July 23 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Egypt 2021
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
- Sham El Nessim — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — (Friday) — 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
- July 23 Revolution Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Monday) — long 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 2021 to 2022.
- 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): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
