Egypt holidays 2024

Long weekends

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

Jan 5 to Jan 7 · 3 days
Christmas Day (Orthodox)
Jan 25 to Jan 27 · 3 days
Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day
Apr 25 to Apr 27 · 3 days
Sinai Liberation Day
May 3 to May 6 · 4 days
Labour Day
Jun 14 to Jun 22 · 9 days
Eid Al-Adha
Jun 28 to Jun 30 · 3 days
June 30 Revolution
Jul 11 to Jul 13 · 3 days
Islamic New Year
Jul 25 to Jul 27 · 3 days
Revolution Day
Oct 4 to Oct 6 · 3 days
Armed Forces Day

Best breaks

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

May

9
days off
May 3 to May 11
Take 3 days off (May 7, May 8, May 9)
Around 2 holidays

June

16
days off
Jun 7 to Jun 22
Take 5 days off (Jun 9, Jun 10, Jun 11, Jun 12, Jun 13)
Around 6 holidays

September

4
days off
Sep 13 to Sep 16
Take 1 day off (Sep 15)
Around Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Public holidays

Christmas Day (Orthodox)Sun, Jan 7
Revolution Day 2011 / National Police DayThu, Jan 25
Sinai Liberation DayThu, Apr 25
Labour DaySun, May 5
Easter MondayMon, May 6
Eid Al-AdhaSat, Jun 15
Eid Al-AdhaSun, Jun 16
Eid Al-AdhaMon, Jun 17
Eid Al-AdhaTue, Jun 18
Eid Al-AdhaWed, Jun 19
Eid Al-AdhaThu, Jun 20
June 30 RevolutionSun, Jun 30
Islamic New YearThu, Jul 11
Revolution DayThu, Jul 25
Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayMon, Sep 16
Armed Forces DaySun, Oct 6

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