Public Holidays in Egypt 2023 🇪🇬
Egypt has 18 public holidays in 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Coptic Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | January 25th Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Coptic Easter | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Sham El Nessim | 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 | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Sinai Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor 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); June 30 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | July 23 Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Egypt 2023
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Sham El Nessim — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Sinai Liberation Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Labor Day — (Monday) — long 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); June 30 Revolution Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Armed Forces Day — (Friday) — 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 2023 to 2024.
- 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): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
