3 daysThu, Jan 7 – Sat, Jan 9
789
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 3–6) for 9 days off (Jan 1 – 9).
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Long Weekends in Egypt 2027
Egypt has 4 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2027, counting public holidays and Fri–Sat weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Jan 7 – 9). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 4
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Fri–Sat
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Every break in 2027
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayMon, Jan 25
National Police Day · Revolution Day 2011 — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 24) for 4 days off (Jan 22 – 25).
1 dayTue, Mar 9
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) — a lone day off, bridge it:
9
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Mar 7–8) for 5 days off (Mar 5 – 9).
3 daysFri, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 26–29) for 9 days off (Apr 23 – May 1).
2 daysFri, Apr 30 – Sat, May 1
301
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 2) for 4 days off (Apr 30 – May 3).
1 dayMon, May 3
Sham El Nessim — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 2) for 4 days off (Apr 30 – May 3).
3 daysFri, May 14 – Sun, May 16
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
141516
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 17–20) for 9 days off (May 14 – 22).
3 daysFri, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 6
456
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 7–10) for 9 days off (Jun 4 – 12).
1 dayWed, Jun 30
30 June Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
30
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 1) for 4 days off (Jun 30 – Jul 3).
2 daysFri, Jul 23 – Sat, Jul 24
2324
2 daysFri, Aug 13 – Sat, Aug 14
1314
1 dayWed, Oct 6
Armed Forces Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
6
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Oct 7) for 4 days off (Oct 6 – 9).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Jan 3–6 | Jan 1 – 9 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 24 | Jan 22 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 24 + Jan 26–28 | Jan 22 – 30 |
| 6 | 3d · Jan 26–28 | Jan 25 – 30 |
| 5 | 2d · Mar 7–8 | Mar 5 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 7–8 + Mar 10–11 | Mar 5 – 13 |
| 5 | 2d · Mar 10–11 | Mar 9 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 26–29 | Apr 23 – May 1 |
| 4 | 1d · May 2 | Apr 30 – May 3 |
| 9 | 4d · May 2 + May 4–6 | Apr 30 – May 8 |
| 6 | 3d · May 4–6 | May 3 – 8 |
| 9 | 4d · May 17–20 | May 14 – 22 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 7–10 | Jun 4 – 12 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 27–29 | Jun 25 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 27–29 + Jul 1 | Jun 25 – Jul 3 |
| 4 | 1d · Jul 1 | Jun 30 – Jul 3 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 3–5 | Oct 1 – 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 3–5 + Oct 7 | Oct 1 – 9 |
| 4 | 1d · Oct 7 | Oct 6 – 9 |
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.