Public Holidays in Egypt 2055 🇪🇬

Egypt has 19 public holidays in 2055. The next public holiday is New Year's Day on 1. Jan. 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
1. Jan	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Coptic Christmas Day	Public holiday
25. Jan	Monday Long weekend	January 25th Revolution Day	Public holiday
18. Apr	Sunday	Coptic Easter	Public holiday
19. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Sham El Nessim	Public holiday
25. Apr	Sunday	Sinai Liberation Day	Public holiday
28. Apr	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
30. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
30. Jun	Wednesday	June 30 Revolution Day	Public holiday
4. Jul	Sunday	Arafat Day (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Jul	Friday Long weekend	July 23 Revolution Day	Public holiday
25. Jul	Sunday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Oct	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Oct	Wednesday	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Egypt 2055

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 — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Coptic Christmas Day — 7. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
January 25th Revolution Day — 25. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Sham El Nessim — 19. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 29. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) — 30. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 5. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) — 6. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
July 23 Revolution Day — 23. Jul (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 2055 to 2056.

Coptic Easter: 18. Apr 2055 → 9. Apr 2056
Sham El Nessim: 19. Apr 2055 → 10. Apr 2056
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 28. Apr 2055 → 16. Apr 2056
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 29. Apr 2055 → 18. Apr 2056
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): 30. Apr 2055 → 18. Apr 2056
Arafat Day (estimated): 4. Jul 2055 → 22. Jun 2056
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 5. Jul 2055 → 23. Jun 2056
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 6. Jul 2055 → 25. Jun 2056
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated): 7. Jul 2055 → 25. Jun 2056
Islamic New Year (estimated): 25. Jul 2055 → 14. Jul 2056
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 3. Oct 2055 → 22. Sep 2056

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Egypt:

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Holidays in other countries:

🇪🇬 Egypt 19 holidays
🇱🇾 Libya 15 holidays
🇸🇩 Sudan N/A
🇮🇱 Israel 24 holidays
🇵🇸 Palestine N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Egypt have in 2055?

Egypt observes 19 public holidays in 2055. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Egypt?

The next public holiday in Egypt is New Year's Day on 1. Jan.

Are public holidays in Egypt the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2055.