1 dayWed, Jan 7
Christmas Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
7
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 8) for 4 days off (Jan 7 – 10).
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Long Weekends in Egypt 2026
Egypt has 2 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Fri–Sat weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Jan 23 – 25). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 2
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Fri–Sat
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysFri, Jan 23 – Sun, Jan 25
National Police Day · Revolution Day 2011
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 26–29) for 9 days off (Jan 23 – 31).
2 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sat, Mar 21
2021
1 dayMon, Apr 13
Sham El Nessim — a lone day off, bridge it:
13
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 12) for 4 days off (Apr 10 – 13).
2 daysFri, Apr 24 – Sat, Apr 25
2425
2 daysFri, May 1 – Sat, May 2
12
1 dayWed, May 27
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) — a lone day off, bridge it:
27
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 28) for 4 days off (May 27 – 30).
1 dayTue, Jun 16
Islamic New Year — a lone day off, bridge it:
16
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jun 14–15) for 5 days off (Jun 12 – 16).
1 dayTue, Jun 30
30 June Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
30
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jun 28–29) for 5 days off (Jun 26 – 30).
3 daysThu, Jul 23 – Sat, Jul 25
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 19–22) for 9 days off (Jul 17 – 25).
1 dayTue, Aug 25
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Aug 23–24) for 5 days off (Aug 21 – 25).
1 dayTue, Oct 6
Armed Forces Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
6
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Oct 4–5) for 5 days off (Oct 2 – 6).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3d · Jan 4–6 | Jan 2 – 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 4–6 + Jan 8 | Jan 2 – 10 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 8 | Jan 7 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 26–29 | Jan 23 – 31 |
| 4 | 1d · Apr 12 | Apr 10 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 12 + Apr 14–16 | Apr 10 – 18 |
| 6 | 3d · Apr 14–16 | Apr 13 – 18 |
| 6 | 3d · May 24–26 | May 22 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · May 24–26 + May 28 | May 22 – 30 |
| 4 | 1d · May 28 | May 27 – 30 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 14–15 | Jun 12 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 14–15 + Jun 17–18 | Jun 12 – 20 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 17–18 | Jun 16 – 20 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 28–29 | Jun 26 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 28–29 + Jul 1–2 | Jun 26 – Jul 4 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 1–2 | Jun 30 – Jul 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 19–22 | Jul 17 – 25 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 23–24 | Aug 21 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 23–24 + Aug 26–27 | Aug 21 – 29 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 26–27 | Aug 25 – 29 |
| 5 | 2d · Oct 4–5 | Oct 2 – 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 4–5 + Oct 7–8 | Oct 2 – 10 |
| 5 | 2d · Oct 7–8 | Oct 6 – 10 |
Computed from Egypt's public holidays plus Fri–Sat weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.