World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Egypt, 2020
Holiday dates16vs 2019: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank51 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2020 | Tue | Coptic Christmas Day |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Mon | Spring Festival |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Sinai Liberation Day |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 24, 2020 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 25, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Thu | June 30 Revolution Day (observed) |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Thu | July 23 Revolution Day |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Thu | Day of Arafah |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Thu | Islamic New Year |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Thu | Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2020 – May 25, 2020 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 2, 2020 – Jul 4, 2020 | 3 days | June 30 Revolution Day (observed) |
| Jul 23, 2020 – Jul 25, 2020 | 3 days | July 23 Revolution Day |
| Jul 30, 2020 – Aug 2, 2020 | 4 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 20, 2020 – Aug 22, 2020 | 3 days | Islamic New Year |
| Oct 8, 2020 – Oct 10, 2020 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| Oct 29, 2020 – Oct 31, 2020 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + Armed Forces Day (observed)
- + Day of Arafah
- + Eid al-Adha
- + Eid al-Fitr
- + Islamic New Year
- + June 30 Revolution Day (observed)
- + Prophet's Birthday
- − Armed Forces Day
- − Day of Arafah (estimated)
- − Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- − Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- − Islamic New Year (estimated)
- − June 30 Revolution Day
- − Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.