Egypt has a total of 34 holidays in 2021. 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	Friday, January 1, 2021	January 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Egypt
Coptic Christmas Day	Thursday, January 7, 2021	Coptic Christmas Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Revolution Day January 25	Monday, January 25, 2021	Revolution Day January 25 is a national holiday in Egypt
Day off for Revolution Day January 25	Thursday, January 28, 2021	Revolution Day January 25 is a national holiday in Egypt
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Egypt (Cairo)
Sinai Liberation Day	Sunday, April 25, 2021	Sinai Liberation Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Day off for Sinai Liberation Day	Thursday, April 29, 2021	Sinai Liberation Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Coptic Good Friday	Friday, April 30, 2021	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, May 1, 2021	The Saturday before Easter Sunday is also known as Holy Saturday for many Orthodox churches worldwide.
Labor Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Coptic Easter Sunday	Sunday, May 2, 2021	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, May 3, 2021	Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Eid el Fitr Holiday	Wednesday, May 12, 2021	Eid el Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Eid el Fitr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	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	Friday, May 14, 2021	Eid el Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Egypt (Cairo)
June 30 Revolution	Wednesday, June 30, 2021	June 30 Revolution is a national holiday in Egypt
Day off for June 30 Revolution	Thursday, July 1, 2021	June 30 Revolution is a national holiday in Egypt
July 1 Bank Holiday	Thursday, July 1, 2021	July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Egypt
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Saturday, July 17, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Arafat Day	Monday, July 19, 2021	Arafat Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Eid al-Adha	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	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, July 21, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Revolution Day July 23	Friday, July 23, 2021	Revolution Day July 23 is a national holiday in Egypt
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Saturday, July 24, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Muharram	Monday, August 9, 2021	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Flooding of the Nile	Sunday, August 15, 2021	Flooding of the Nile is a observance in Egypt
Ashura	Thursday, August 19, 2021	Ashura is a observance in Egypt
Nayrouz	Saturday, September 11, 2021	Nayrouz is a observance in Egypt
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Egypt (Cairo)
Armed Forces Day	Wednesday, October 6, 2021	Armed Forces Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Day off for Armed Forces Day	Thursday, October 7, 2021	Armed Forces Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Prophet Mohamed's Birthday	Thursday, October 21, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Egypt (Cairo)