World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Egypt, 2021
Holiday dates18vs 2020: +2
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 weekend4weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank30 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2021 | Thu | Coptic Christmas Day |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Thu | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Thu | Sinai Liberation Day (observed) |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 3, 2021 | Mon | Spring Festival |
| May 13, 2021 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 14, 2021 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Thu | June 30 Revolution Day (observed) |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Mon | Day of Arafah |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Thu | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Fri (weekend) | July 23 Revolution Day |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Thu | Islamic New Year (observed) |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Thu | Armed Forces Day (observed) |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2021 – Jan 9, 2021 | 3 days | Coptic Christmas Day |
| Jan 28, 2021 – Jan 30, 2021 | 3 days | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) |
| Apr 29, 2021 – May 1, 2021 | 3 days | Sinai Liberation Day (observed)・Labor Day |
| May 13, 2021 – May 15, 2021 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 1, 2021 – Jul 3, 2021 | 3 days | June 30 Revolution Day (observed) |
| Jul 16, 2021 – Jul 24, 2021 | 9 days | Eid al-Adha・Day of Arafah・July 23 Revolution Day |
| Aug 12, 2021 – Aug 14, 2021 | 3 days | Islamic New Year (observed) |
| Oct 7, 2021 – Oct 9, 2021 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Islamic New Year (observed)
- + January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed)
- + Sinai Liberation Day (observed)
- − Islamic New Year
- − January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
- − Sinai Liberation Day
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.