Public holidays in Egypt, 2025
Egypt observes 14 public holidays in 2025. 3 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 11 that actually cut into the working week.
14holidays listed
11fall on a weekday
3fall on a weekend
14distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2025
Calendar view, 2025
January
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- 07 Christmas Day (Orthodox)
- 25 Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day
February
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March
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April
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- 21 Easter Monday
- 24 Sinai Liberation Day
May
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- 01 Labour Day
June
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- 06 Eid Al-Adha
- 07 Eid Al-Adha
- 08 Eid Al-Adha
- 09 Eid Al-Adha
- 26 Islamic New Year
July
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- 03 June 30 Revolution
- 24 Revolution Day
August
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September
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- 04 Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
October
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- 06 Armed Forces Day
November
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December
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Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | Tuesday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | عيد الميلاد المجيد |
| 2025-01-25 | Saturday | Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day | عيد الثورة 25 يناير |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sham El-Nessim |
| 2025-04-24 | Thursday | Sinai Liberation Day | عيد تحرير سيناء |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Labour Day | عيد العمال |
| 2025-06-06 | Friday | Eid Al-Adha | Eid Al-Adha |
| 2025-06-07 | Saturday | Eid Al-Adha | Eid Al-Adha |
| 2025-06-08 | Sunday | Eid Al-Adha | Eid Al-Adha |
| 2025-06-09 | Monday | Eid Al-Adha | Eid Al-Adha |
| 2025-06-26 | Thursday | Islamic New Year | Islamic New Year |
| 2025-07-03 | Thursday | June 30 Revolution | ثورة 30 يونيو |
| 2025-07-24 | Thursday | Revolution Day | عيد ثورة 23 يوليو |
| 2025-09-04 | Thursday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 2025-10-06 | Monday | Armed Forces Day | عيد القوات المسلحة |
Planning notes for 2025
Friday and Saturday form the weekend in Egypt, and most offices close on both days. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2026 2027. Country overview: Egypt holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.