Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Egypt Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Egypt
Egypt has 14 national public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. There are 7 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Egypt public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day (Orthodox) | عيد الميلاد المجيد | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day | عيد الثورة 25 يناير | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Sham El-Nessim | Public holiday | |
| Sinai Liberation Day | عيد تحرير سيناء | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | عيد العمال | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid Al-Adha | Eid Al-Adha | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid Al-Adha | Eid Al-Adha | Public holiday |
| Eid Al-Adha | Eid Al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Eid Al-Adha | Eid Al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Islamic New Year | Islamic New Year | Public holiday | |
| June 30 Revolution | ثورة 30 يونيو | Public holiday | |
| Revolution Day | عيد ثورة 23 يوليو | Public holiday | |
| Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Armed Forces Day | عيد القوات المسلحة | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Egypt holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March
April 2
May 1
June 5
July 2
August
September 1
October 1
November
December
Long weekends in Egypt 2025
7 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
Take off Sun 20 Apr
Thu 24 Apr – Sat 26 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sat 3 May
No leave needed
Fri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun
No leave needed
Thu 26 Jun – Sat 28 Jun
No leave needed
Thu 3 Jul – Sat 5 Jul
No leave needed
Thu 24 Jul – Sat 26 Jul
No leave needed
Thu 4 Sep – Sat 6 Sep
No leave needed
Fri 3 Oct – Mon 6 Oct
Take off Sun 5 Oct
Planning a trip to Egypt?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.