Egypt has a total of 29 holidays in 2020. 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
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 January 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Egypt
Coptic Christmas Day
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Coptic Christmas Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Revolution Day January 25
Saturday, January 25, 2020 Revolution Day January 25 is a national holiday in Egypt
Public Holiday
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Public Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2020 March Equinox in Egypt (Cairo)
Coptic Good Friday
Friday, April 17, 2020 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 18, 2020 The Saturday before Easter Sunday is also known as Holy Saturday for many Orthodox churches worldwide.
Coptic Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 19, 2020 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 20, 2020 Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Sinai Liberation Day
Saturday, April 25, 2020 Sinai Liberation Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Labor Day
Friday, May 1, 2020 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Day off for Labor Day
Saturday, May 2, 2020 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid el Fitr
Sunday, May 24, 2020 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
Monday, May 25, 2020 Eid el Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
June Solstice
Saturday, June 20, 2020 June Solstice in Egypt (Cairo)
June 30 Revolution
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 June 30 Revolution is a national holiday in Egypt
July 1 Bank Holiday
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Egypt
Revolution Day July 23
Thursday, July 23, 2020 Revolution Day July 23 is a national holiday in Egypt
Arafat Day
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Arafat Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Eid al-Adha
Friday, July 31, 2020 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
Saturday, August 1, 2020 Eid al-Adha Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Flooding of the Nile
Saturday, August 15, 2020 Flooding of the Nile is a observance in Egypt
Muharram
Thursday, August 20, 2020 Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura
Saturday, August 29, 2020 Ashura is a observance in Egypt
Nayrouz
Friday, September 11, 2020 Nayrouz is a observance in Egypt
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 September Equinox in Egypt (Cairo)
Armed Forces Day
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Armed Forces Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Prophet Mohamed's Birthday
Thursday, October 29, 2020 Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2020 December Solstice in Egypt (Cairo)
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