2 daysFri, Jan 7 – Sat, Jan 8
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Long Weekends in Egypt 2028
Egypt has 3 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Fri–Sat weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (May 25 – 27). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 3
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Fri–Sat
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayTue, Jan 25
National Police Day · Revolution Day 2011 — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 23–24) for 5 days off (Jan 21 – 25).
2 daysFri, Feb 25 – Sat, Feb 26
2526
1 dayMon, Apr 17
Sham El Nessim — a lone day off, bridge it:
17
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 16) for 4 days off (Apr 14 – 17).
1 dayTue, Apr 25
Sinai Liberation Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Apr 23–24) for 5 days off (Apr 21 – 25).
1 dayMon, May 1
Labour Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 30) for 4 days off (Apr 28 – May 1).
2 daysFri, May 5 – Sat, May 6
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
56
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 30 + May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 28 – May 6).
3 daysThu, May 25 – Sat, May 27
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 21–24) for 9 days off (May 19 – 27).
2 daysFri, Jun 30 – Sat, Jul 1
301
3 daysFri, Jul 21 – Sun, Jul 23
212223
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 24–27) for 9 days off (Jul 21 – 29).
3 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sat, Aug 5
345
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 30 – Aug 2) for 9 days off (Jul 28 – Aug 5).
2 daysFri, Oct 6 – Sat, Oct 7
67
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2d · Jan 23–24 | Jan 21 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 23–24 + Jan 26–27 | Jan 21 – 29 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 26–27 | Jan 25 – 29 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Apr 16 | Apr 14 – 17 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 16 + Apr 18–20 | Apr 14 – 22 |
| 6 | 3d · Apr 18–20 | Apr 17 – 22 |
| 5 | 2d · Apr 23–24 | Apr 21 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 23–24 + Apr 26–27 | Apr 21 – 29 |
| 5 | 2d · Apr 26–27 | Apr 25 – 29 |
| 7 | 3d · Apr 26–27 + Apr 30 | Apr 25 – May 1 |
| 4 | 1d · Apr 30 | Apr 28 – May 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 30 + May 2–4 | Apr 28 – May 6 |
| 6 | 3d · May 2–4 | May 1 – 6 |
| 9 | 4d · May 21–24 | May 19 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 24–27 | Jul 21 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 30 – Aug 2 | Jul 28 – Aug 5 |
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.