National holidays of Egypt in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Egypt. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | January 1 Bank Holiday | |
| Sunday | Jan. 7, 2018 | Coptic Christmas Day | |
| Sunday | Jan. 7, 2018 | Coptic Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Jan. 25, 2018 | Revolution Day January 25 | Celebrates the beginning of the Egyptian revolution of 2011 |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | April 6, 2018 | Coptic Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 7, 2018 | Coptic Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 8, 2018 | Coptic Easter Sunday | |
| Sunday | April 8, 2018 | Coptic Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 9, 2018 | Sham El Nessim | Monday after Orthodox Easter. Spring Festival |
| Monday | April 9, 2018 | Spring Festival | |
| Wednesday | April 25, 2018 | Sinai Liberation Day | Celebrates the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982 |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labor Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | End of Ramadan | Eid Al Fitr |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Eid el Fitr | |
| Saturday | June 16, 2018 | Eid el Fitr Day 2 | |
| Saturday | June 16, 2018 | End of Ramadan Day 2 | Eid Al Fitr |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | End of Ramadan Day 3 | Eid Al Fitr |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Eid el Fitr Day 3 | |
| Monday | June 18, 2018 | End of Ramadan Day 4 | Public sector only |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Saturday | June 30, 2018 | June 30 Revolution | |
| Sunday | July 1, 2018 | July 1 Bank Holiday | |
| Sunday | July 1, 2018 | Day off for June 30 Revolution | |
| Sunday | July 1, 2018 | Revolution Day June 30 | Observed on July 1 in 2018 |
| Monday | July 23, 2018 | Revolution Day July 23 | National Day. Celebrates the Revolution of 1952 |
| Monday | July 23, 2018 | Revolution Day July 23 | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | Flooding of the Nile | |
| Monday | Aug. 20, 2018 | Arafat Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 20, 2018 | Arafat Day | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 21, 2018 | Eid al-Adha | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 21, 2018 | Eid Al Adha | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Eid Al Adha Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Eid al-Adha Day 2 | |
| Thursday | Aug. 23, 2018 | Eid Al Adha Holiday | Public sector and banks |
| Thursday | Aug. 23, 2018 | Eid al-Adha Day 3 | |
| Friday | Aug. 24, 2018 | Eid Al Adha Holiday | Public sector |
| Friday | Aug. 24, 2018 | Eid al-Adha Day 4 | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 11, 2018 | Muharram | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 11, 2018 | El Hijra | Islamic New Year |
| Tuesday | Sept. 11, 2018 | Nayrouz | |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Saturday | Oct. 6, 2018 | Armed Forces Day | |
| Sunday | Oct. 7, 2018 | Armed Forces Day Holiday | Public sector |
| Tuesday | Nov. 20, 2018 | Moulid El Nabi | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 20, 2018 | Prophet Mohamed's Birthday | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice |
Public Holidays
- Egypt public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries