World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Egypt, 2016
Holiday dates16vs 2015: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank49 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2016 | Thu | Coptic Christmas Day |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Mon | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Mon | Sinai Liberation Day |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2016 | Mon | Spring Festival |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Thu | June 30 Revolution Day |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | July 23 Revolution Day |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Sun | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Tue | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Sun | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Thu | Armed Forces Day |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Sun | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2016 – Jan 9, 2016 | 3 days | Coptic Christmas Day |
| Apr 29, 2016 – May 2, 2016 | 4 days | Labor Day・Spring Festival |
| Jun 30, 2016 – Jul 2, 2016 | 3 days | June 30 Revolution Day |
| Jul 6, 2016 – Jul 9, 2016 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Sep 9, 2016 – Sep 13, 2016 | 5 days | Day of Arafah (estimated)・Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Sep 30, 2016 – Oct 2, 2016 | 3 days | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Oct 6, 2016 – Oct 8, 2016 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day |
| Dec 9, 2016 – Dec 11, 2016 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.