Egypt has a total of 34 holidays in 2023. 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
Coptic Christmas Day	Saturday, January 7, 2023	Coptic Christmas Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Revolution Day January 25	Wednesday, January 25, 2023	Revolution Day January 25 is a national holiday in Egypt
Day off for Revolution Day January 25	Thursday, January 26, 2023	Revolution Day January 25 is a national holiday in Egypt
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2023	March Equinox in Egypt (Cairo)
Ramadan Start	Thursday, March 23, 2023	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Coptic Good Friday	Friday, April 14, 2023	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 15, 2023	The Saturday before Easter Sunday is also known as Holy Saturday for many Orthodox churches worldwide.
Coptic Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 16, 2023	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 17, 2023	Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Eid el Fitr Holiday	Thursday, April 20, 2023	Eid el Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Eid el Fitr	Friday, April 21, 2023	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, April 22, 2023	Eid el Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Sinai Liberation Day	Tuesday, April 25, 2023	Sinai Liberation Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Labor Day	Monday, May 1, 2023	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	Thursday, May 4, 2023	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2023	June Solstice in Egypt (Cairo)
Arafat Day	Tuesday, June 27, 2023	Arafat Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, June 28, 2023	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	Thursday, June 29, 2023	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
June 30 Revolution	Friday, June 30, 2023	June 30 Revolution is a national holiday in Egypt
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Friday, June 30, 2023	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Day off for June 30 Revolution	Sunday, July 2, 2023	June 30 Revolution is a national holiday in Egypt
Public Holiday	Monday, July 3, 2023	Public Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Muharram	Wednesday, July 19, 2023	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Day off for Muharram	Thursday, July 20, 2023	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Revolution Day July 23	Sunday, July 23, 2023	Revolution Day July 23 is a national holiday in Egypt
Ashura	Friday, July 28, 2023	Ashura is a observance in Egypt
Flooding of the Nile	Tuesday, August 15, 2023	Flooding of the Nile is a observance in Egypt
Nayrouz	Tuesday, September 12, 2023	Nayrouz is a observance in Egypt
September Equinox	Saturday, September 23, 2023	September Equinox in Egypt (Cairo)
Prophet Mohamed's Birthday	Thursday, September 28, 2023	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Day off for Armed Forces Day	Thursday, October 5, 2023	Armed Forces Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Armed Forces Day	Friday, October 6, 2023	Armed Forces Day is a national holiday in Egypt
December Solstice	Friday, December 22, 2023	December Solstice in Egypt (Cairo)