Legal Regulations
The legal framework for working days in Egypt is governed by the Labor Law (Law No. 12 of 2003). The standard legal work week is set from Sunday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday designated as the official weekend. The law stipulates a maximum of 8 working hours per day and 48 hours per week, with overtime regulations and provisions for paid public holidays.
The Egyptian Labor Code mandates a minimum of 13 paid public holidays per year for employees. Workers required to work on a public holiday are legally entitled to double their standard salary. Recent legal updates regarding leave conditions have been introduced under a new labor law.
Egypt's Labor Law No. 12 of 2003 governs working conditions. The standard work week is Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the official weekend. Employees are entitled to paid public holidays as stipulated by the government, and compensatory days off are often granted when a holiday falls on a weekend, as seen with several major holidays.
News
For 2026, the holiday schedule includes the standard mix of national and religious days, with tentative dates for Islamic holidays subject to moon sighting. Recent news indicates the implementation of a new labor law in Egypt, which includes updated regulations and conditions for obtaining various types of leave.
Insights
The standard work week in Egypt runs from Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend, a pattern common in many Muslim-majority countries. Work schedules can be flexible, with many businesses and government offices operating from around 8 or 9 AM to 4 or 5 PM. It is not common practice to create 'bridge days' by taking extra leave around public holidays.
Egypt's holiday schedule reflects a blend of Islamic, Coptic Christian, and historical commemorations. A common practice is to move holidays to create longer weekends, with official 'Day off' announcements following some holidays. Cultural observances like Sham El Nessim (Spring Festival) and Leylet en Nuktah (honoring the Nile) are also celebrated.
The standard Egyptian work week runs from Sunday to Thursday. During Ramadan, the Muslim majority fasts during daylight hours, leading to quieter days and vibrant nights. Major holidays like Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Sham El Nessim are peak travel times, and it's common for additional 'day off' holidays to be announced following certain national holidays that fall on weekends.
2026 Working days summary for Beheira, Egypt
Beheira, Egypt has 246 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 21 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
246
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
21
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| March | 20 | 6 | 5 | 31 |
| April | 20 | 6 | 4 | 30 |
| May | 18 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| June | 20 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| July | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| August | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| October | 20 | 10 | 1 | 31 |
| November | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| December | 23 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
| Total | 246 | 98 | 21 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Beheira, Egypt
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 January 25th Revolution and National Police Day January 25th Revolution and National Police Day | 30 | 31 |
19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.
February 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 Coptic Holy Saturday Coptic Holy Saturday | 12 Coptic Easter Coptic Easter |
13 Spring Festival Spring Festival | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Sinai Liberation Day Sinai Liberation Day | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in April 2026.
May 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Arafat's Day Arafat's Day | 27 Eid Al-Adha Eid Al-Adha | 28 Eid Al-Adha Eid Al-Adha | 29 Eid Al-Adha Eid Al-Adha | 30 | 31 |
18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 holidays in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 June 30 Revolution |
20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.
July 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Revolution Day July 23 Revolution Day July 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.
August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
Changelog
| 2026-05-17 22:19:54 | In the 2026 holiday set update for Beheira, a few new holidays were added while maintaining the overall structure of the previous year's observances. |
| 2026-05-05 10:25:43 | The holiday set for Beheira in 2026 has been updated to include a new holiday while consolidating some existing observances, resulting in a slight increase in the overall number of holidays. |