2026 Working Days Calendar for Egypt, Africa

Note: This calendar shows only common holidays for the entire country. Each part of the country may have its own working days calendar.

Regional Calendars

Working days for:
Alexandria
Aswan
Asyut
Beheira
Beni Suef
Cairo
Dakahlia
Damietta
Faiyum
Giza

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Egyptian Labor Law (Law No. 12 of 2003) governs working conditions. The standard legal work week is 40 hours, typically spread over five days. Public holidays are mandated as paid days off for all employees. The law also regulates overtime pay and annual leave entitlements.

📰 News

Based on the provided source, there are no specific news items or changes reported for 2026. The calendar for 2026 lists the standard set of 17 national holidays, consistent with recent years. The Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Prophet's Birthday) are subject to moon sighting and dates may shift by a day.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Egypt runs from Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend, aligning with many Muslim-majority countries. Workdays often start early, with a long midday break common in the summer to avoid the heat. 'Bridge days' are not officially common, but holidays that fall on a Tuesday or Thursday can create long weekends.

2026 Working days summary for Egypt, Africa

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

Egypt, Africa has between 241 and 248 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus between 18 and 25 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

241–248
Working Days
depending on region
99
Weekend Days
18–25
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 18–19* 10 2–3* 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 20 6 5 31
April 17–21* 7 2–6* 30
May 18–19* 8 4–5* 31
June 20 8 2 30
July 20–21* 9 1–2* 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 19–20* 10 1–2* 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 241–248* 99 18–25* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for Egypt, Africa

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Coptic Christmas Day
Coptic Christmas Day
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
January 25th Revolution and National Police Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Eid Al-Fitr
Eid Al-Fitr
20
Eid Al-Fitr
Eid Al-Fitr
21
Eid Al-Fitr
Eid Al-Fitr
22
Eid Al-Fitr
Eid Al-Fitr
23
Eid Al-Fitr
Eid Al-Fitr
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 5 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Sham El-Nessim
Sham El-Nessim
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Sinai Liberation Day
Sinai Liberation Day
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labor Day
Labor Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Eid Al-Adha
Eid Al-Adha
28
Eid Al-Adha
Eid Al-Adha
29
Eid Al-Adha
Eid Al-Adha
30
31

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Islamic New Year
Islamic New Year
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
June 30 Revolution Day
June 30 Revolution Day

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
July 23 Revolution Day
July 23 Revolution Day
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026.

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