Egypt Working Days Calculator
Count Egyptian working days with all national public holidays excluded. Supports Friday–Saturday (government sector) and Saturday–Sunday (private sector) weekend modes.
Count working days in Egypt between any two dates — public holidays excluded. Uses the Friday–Saturday weekend (government/public sector).
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Uses the Friday–Saturday weekend pattern (government/public sector). Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Mawlid al-Nabi) are approximate annual dates — exact dates depend on moon sighting and official government announcements. Sham El-Nessim is computed as the day after Coptic Easter.
Formula
Working Days = Non-weekend days − National public holidays falling on working days
Egypt's working week depends on sector. Government and public sector: Sunday–Thursday (Friday–Saturday weekend). Many private firms: Monday–Friday (Saturday–Sunday weekend). This calculator uses the Friday–Saturday weekend (government/public sector default). Islamic holidays are approximate and confirmed annually by lunar sighting.
Worked Example
Scenario: A Cairo supplier on a Sunday–Thursday working week quotes a 10 working day window starting Sunday 20 July 2025.
Revolution Day (23 July, Wednesday) falls within the first week — one working day holiday.
10 working days + 1 Revolution Day = 11 working days forward
Result: deadline falls on 7 August 2025
Armed Forces Day (6 October) falls within Q4. Any contract deadline spanning the first week of October must account for this holiday.
Common Mistakes
- Assuming a Monday–Friday working week. Egypt's official government and public sector weekend is Friday–Saturday — meaning the working week runs Sunday through Thursday. If you apply a Monday–Friday assumption to an Egyptian government counterpart, your working-day count will be wrong. Always confirm the working week structure with your specific Egyptian contact.
- Underestimating Eid duration. Egypt observes three consecutive public holidays for both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Each Eid period eliminates three working days. With lunar-based dates, these clusters can fall across different months each year. In 2025, Eid al-Fitr (late March) and Eid al-Adha (early June) are both in Q1–Q2, significantly reducing working days in that period.
- Missing Coptic Christmas (7 January). Egypt officially observes Coptic Christmas on 7 January as a national public holiday, reflecting the country's Coptic Christian community. This is distinct from 25 December (Western Christmas), which Egypt does not observe as a national holiday. International teams often assume Egypt observes 25 December.
Guide
How to Use
- 1
Enter start and end dates
Select the period you want to measure. Both dates are inclusive in the count.
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Click Calculate
The tool counts working days using the Friday–Saturday weekend structure (government/public sector) and deducts Egypt's national public holidays.
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Review excluded holidays
The result shows working days and names any public holidays that fell within the range.
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Verify Eid dates
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha dates are approximate (lunar-based). For precision planning, confirm official dates from the Egyptian government closer to the relevant period.
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