{
  "year": 2026,
  "country": "Egypt",
  "source": "Egypt Public Holidays 2026 — Prime Ministerial decrees (SIS / Cabinet announcements)",
  "source_document": "https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/news/pm-declares-june-18-public-holiday-for-hijri-new-year/",
  "source_note": "Observed paid holidays per the individual PM decrees issued through June 2026: midweek national holidays are moved to Thursday by decree (except the Eids and Christmas). Decrees for the second half of the year (30 June and 23 July Revolution Days, Prophet's Birthday, Armed Forces Day) had not yet been issued as of mid-June; those holidays are shown on their statutory dates and may be moved to a Thursday.",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-13",
  "license_note": "Public data from official government sources, compiled by CalendarWorld.",
  "holidays": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-07",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Coptic Christmas",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-29",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "25 January Revolution and Police Day (observed)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-19",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr Holiday",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-20",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr Holiday",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr Holiday",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-22",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr Holiday",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-23",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr Holiday",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-13",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Sham El-Nessim",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-25",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Sinai Liberation Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-07",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Labour Day (observed)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-26",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha Holiday (incl. Arafat Day)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha Holiday (incl. Arafat Day)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-28",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha Holiday (incl. Arafat Day)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-29",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha Holiday (incl. Arafat Day)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-30",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha Holiday (incl. Arafat Day)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-31",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha Holiday (incl. Arafat Day)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-18",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Islamic New Year (observed)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-30",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "June 30 Revolution Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-23",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "July 23 Revolution Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-25",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid, subject to confirmation)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Armed Forces Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    }
  ]
}