Public holidays in Egypt, 2027

How holidays work in Egypt

Egypt has a Friday and Saturday weekend, and marks both Christian and Muslim holidays, including Coptic Christmas on January 7.

Every public holiday in Egypt in 2027

That is more than 41 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 15. 4 days land on the weekend in 2027.

Working days in 2027, month by month

248 working days in the year. May has the most days off, with 4.

The best long weekends in 2027

• Coptic Christmas Day: Jan 7 to Jan 9, 3 days off without using any leave.
• January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed): Jan 28 to Jan 30, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Eid al-Adha (estimated): May 14 to May 18, 5 days off without using any leave.
• Islamic New Year (observed, estimated): Jun 10 to Jun 12, 3 days off without using any leave.
• June 30 Revolution Day (observed): Jul 1 to Jul 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Armed Forces Day (observed): Oct 7 to Oct 9, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated): Mar 9 to Mar 13, 5 days off for 1 day of leave (Mar 11).
• Sinai Liberation Day (observed): Apr 29 to May 3, 5 days off for 1 day of leave (May 2).

The longest run with no public holiday in Egypt is 84 days, from Oct 8 to Dec 30, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.

Put them in your calendar

Download the Egypt 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/egypt-2027.ics

About these dates

• The weekend in Egypt is Friday and Saturday, and working days here are the other five days.
• Dates marked "estimated" follow the moon and are confirmed close to the day. They can move by a day or so.
• The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.