Egypt holidays 2021

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Jan 7 to Jan 9 · 3 days
Christmas Day (Orthodox)
Jan 28 to Jan 30 · 3 days
Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day
Apr 29 to May 1 · 3 days
Sinai Liberation Day
Jul 1 to Jul 3 · 3 days
June 30 Revolution
Jul 16 to Jul 24 · 9 days
Eid Al-Adha
Aug 12 to Aug 14 · 3 days
Islamic New Year
Oct 7 to Oct 9 · 3 days
Armed Forces Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

April

5
days off
Apr 29 to May 3
Take 1 day off (May 2)
Around 3 holidays
10
days off
Apr 29 to May 8
Take 4 days off (May 2, May 4, May 5, May 6)
Around 3 holidays

July

16
days off
Jul 9 to Jul 24
Take 5 days off (Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15)
Around 8 holidays

October

4
days off
Oct 15 to Oct 18
Take 1 day off (Oct 17)
Around Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Public holidays

Christmas Day (Orthodox)Thu, Jan 7
Revolution Day 2011 / National Police DayThu, Jan 28
Sinai Liberation DayThu, Apr 29
Labour DaySat, May 1
Easter MondayMon, May 3
June 30 RevolutionThu, Jul 1
Eid Al-AdhaSat, Jul 17
Eid Al-AdhaSun, Jul 18
Eid Al-AdhaMon, Jul 19
Eid Al-AdhaTue, Jul 20
Eid Al-AdhaWed, Jul 21
Eid Al-AdhaThu, Jul 22
Eid Al-AdhaFri, Jul 23
Revolution DaySat, Jul 24
Islamic New YearThu, Aug 12
Armed Forces DayThu, Oct 7
Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayMon, Oct 18

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