Legal Regulations
Government offices and ministries in Egypt have Friday as the official weekly rest day. Banks and many institutes also close on Saturday. Official paid holidays are declared by the Prime Minister for government and public sector employees, while bank holidays are determined separately by the Central Bank of Egypt.
Egypt's Labor Law No. 12 of 2003 governs working conditions, stipulating a maximum of 8 working hours per day and 48 hours per week. The standard official work week is from Sunday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. Public holidays are mandated as paid days off, and if a holiday falls on a weekend, an alternative compensatory day off is often granted.
News
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced the Eid al-Fitr holiday dates for 2026, from Thursday, March 19, to Monday, March 23, for government and public sector employees. Islamic holiday dates (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Prophet's Birthday) are tentative and subject to moon sightings.
Insights
The typical work schedule in Egypt runs from Sunday to Thursday, aligning with many Middle Eastern countries. A notable cultural practice is the granting of compensatory days off when a public holiday falls on a weekend, ensuring employees still receive the day off. Work culture often includes a long midday break, especially in government offices and during the summer months.
2026 Working days summary for Faiyum, Egypt
Faiyum, Egypt has 245 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 21 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
245
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
21
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| March | 20 | 6 | 5 | 31 |
| April | 20 | 7 | 3 | 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 | 245 | 99 | 21 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Faiyum, 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 Revolution Day January 25 Revolution Day January 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) | 30 | 31 |
18 working days, 10 weekend days, and 3 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 Sham El-Nessim Sham El-Nessim | 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 |
20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 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 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
| 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 22:17:57 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded with the addition of a few new observances and adjustments to existing dates. |
| 2026-05-05 10:25:48 | The holiday set for 2026 has been updated to include a new observance, resulting in a slight expansion of the overall holiday calendar. |