World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Egypt, 2023
Holiday dates18vs 2022: +0
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+ days7
World rank21 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | Sun | Coptic Christmas Day (observed) |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Thu | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Mon | Spring Festival |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Thu | Sinai Liberation Day (observed) |
| May 4, 2023 | Thu | Labor Day (observed) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Tue | Day of Arafah |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Thu | Eid al-Adha |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Adha; June 30 Revolution Day |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Sun | June 30 Revolution Day (observed) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Thu | Islamic New Year (observed) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Sun | July 23 Revolution Day |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Fri (weekend) | Armed Forces Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2023 – Jan 8, 2023 | 3 days | Coptic Christmas Day (observed) |
| Jan 26, 2023 – Jan 28, 2023 | 3 days | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) |
| Apr 27, 2023 – Apr 29, 2023 | 3 days | Sinai Liberation Day (observed) |
| May 4, 2023 – May 6, 2023 | 3 days | Labor Day (observed) |
| Jun 27, 2023 – Jul 3, 2023 | 7 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha; June 30 Revolution Day・June 30 Revolution Day (observed)・Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Jul 20, 2023 – Jul 23, 2023 | 4 days | Islamic New Year (observed)・July 23 Revolution Day |
| Sep 28, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2022
- + Eid al-Adha (observed)
- + Eid al-Adha; June 30 Revolution Day
- + Islamic New Year (observed)
- + June 30 Revolution Day (observed)
- + Sinai Liberation Day (observed)
- + Spring Festival
- − Islamic New Year
- − June 30 Revolution Day
- − Sinai Liberation Day; Spring Festival
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →
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.