Egypt has a total of 27 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
January 1 Bank Holiday	Monday, January 1, 2018	January 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Egypt
Coptic Christmas Day	Sunday, January 7, 2018	Coptic Christmas Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Revolution Day January 25	Thursday, January 25, 2018	Revolution Day January 25 is a national holiday in Egypt
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Egypt (Cairo)
Coptic Good Friday	Friday, April 6, 2018	Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.
Coptic Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 7, 2018	The Saturday before Easter Sunday is also known as Holy Saturday for many Orthodox churches worldwide.
Coptic Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 8, 2018	Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world often celebrate Easter Sunday at a different time to the date set by many western churches.
Spring Festival	Monday, April 9, 2018	Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Sinai Liberation Day	Wednesday, April 25, 2018	Sinai Liberation Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Labor Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid el Fitr	Friday, June 15, 2018	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid el Fitr Holiday	Saturday, June 16, 2018	Eid el Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Egypt (Cairo)
June 30 Revolution	Sunday, July 1, 2018	June 30 Revolution is a national holiday in Egypt
July 1 Bank Holiday	Sunday, July 1, 2018	July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Egypt
Revolution Day July 23	Monday, July 23, 2018	Revolution Day July 23 is a national holiday in Egypt
Flooding of the Nile	Wednesday, August 15, 2018	Flooding of the Nile is a observance in Egypt
Arafat Day	Monday, August 20, 2018	Arafat Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Eid al-Adha	Tuesday, August 21, 2018	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Wednesday, August 22, 2018	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Muharram	Tuesday, September 11, 2018	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Nayrouz	Tuesday, September 11, 2018	Nayrouz is a observance in Egypt
Ashura	Friday, September 21, 2018	Ashura is a observance in Egypt
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Egypt (Cairo)
Armed Forces Day	Saturday, October 6, 2018	Armed Forces Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Prophet Mohamed's Birthday	Tuesday, November 20, 2018	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Egypt (Cairo)