Egypt has a total of 29 holidays in 2024. 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	Sunday, January 7, 2024	Coptic Christmas Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Revolution Day January 25	Thursday, January 25, 2024	Revolution Day January 25 is a national holiday in Egypt
Ramadan Start	Tuesday, March 12, 2024	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Egypt (Cairo)
Eid el Fitr	Wednesday, April 10, 2024	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	Thursday, April 11, 2024	Eid el Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
Sinai Liberation Day	Thursday, April 25, 2024	Sinai Liberation Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Labor Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Coptic Good Friday	Friday, May 3, 2024	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 4, 2024	The Saturday before Easter Sunday is also known as Holy Saturday for many Orthodox churches worldwide.
Coptic Easter Sunday	Sunday, May 5, 2024	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 6, 2024	Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Arafat Day	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Arafat Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Eid al-Adha	Monday, June 17, 2024	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	Tuesday, June 18, 2024	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a national holiday in Egypt
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Egypt (Cairo)
June 30 Revolution	Sunday, June 30, 2024	June 30 Revolution is a national holiday in Egypt
Day off for June 30 Revolution	Thursday, July 4, 2024	June 30 Revolution is a national holiday in Egypt
Muharram	Monday, July 8, 2024	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura	Wednesday, July 17, 2024	Ashura is a observance in Egypt
Revolution Day July 23	Tuesday, July 23, 2024	Revolution Day July 23 is a national holiday in Egypt
Day off for Revolution Day July 23	Thursday, July 25, 2024	Revolution Day July 23 is a national holiday in Egypt
Flooding of the Nile	Thursday, August 15, 2024	Flooding of the Nile is a observance in Egypt
Nayrouz	Wednesday, September 11, 2024	Nayrouz is a observance in Egypt
Prophet Mohamed's Birthday	Monday, September 16, 2024	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Egypt (Cairo)
Armed Forces Day	Sunday, October 6, 2024	Armed Forces Day is a national holiday in Egypt
Day off for Armed Forces Day	Thursday, October 10, 2024	Armed Forces Day is a national holiday in Egypt
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Egypt (Cairo)