Holidays
American Research Center in Egypt
2026 Holiday List
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Holiday |
Date |
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New Year's Day |
Thursday, January 1 |
American |
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Coptic Christmas |
Wednesday, January 7 |
Egyptian |
|
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Sunday, January 18 |
American |
|
Coptic Epiphany |
Monday, January 19 |
Egyptian |
|
Revolution and National Police Day* |
Sunday, January 25 |
Egyptian |
|
President’s Day |
Monday, February 15 |
American |
|
Eid Al Fitr** |
Friday-Monday, March 20--23 |
Egyptian |
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Palm Sunday |
Sunday, April 5 |
Egyptian |
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Holy Thursday |
Thursday, April 9 |
Egyptian |
|
Coptic Easter |
Sunday, April 12 |
Egyptian |
|
Sham El-Nassim |
Monday, April 13 |
Egyptian |
|
Sinai Liberation Day* |
Saturday, April 25 |
Egyptian |
|
Labor Day * |
Friday, May 01 |
Egyptian |
|
Memorial Day |
Sunday, May 24 |
American |
|
Eid El Adha** |
Tuesday-Saturday May 26- 30 |
Egyptian |
|
Islamic New Year** |
Wednesday, June 17 |
Egyptian |
|
Juneteenth Day |
Friday, June 18 |
American |
|
Revolution Day - June 30 |
Tuesday, June 30 |
Egyptian |
|
Independence Day |
Saturday, July 2 |
American |
|
Egyptian National Day* |
Thursday, July 23 |
Egyptian |
|
Moulid El Nabi** |
Wednesday, August 26 |
Egyptian |
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Labor Day (US) |
Monday, Sept 7 |
American |
|
Armed Forces Day* |
Tuesday, October 06 |
Egyptian |
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Columbus Day |
Monday, October 12 |
American |
|
Veterans Day |
Wednesday, November 11 |
American |
|
Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, November 26 |
American |
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Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25 |
American |
*May be observed by the office after considering the Government of Egypt decisions
** Dates of Islamic holidays are subject to the sighting of the moon and may vary from the above projected dates.