Egyptian pound (EGP) bank holidays in 2026
Every day RTGS / ACH Egypt is closed in 2026, the Friday and Saturday weekend, and what each closure does to a payment’s value date.
Next EGP closing day
Armed Forces Day
· In 11 days
At a glance
- Clearing system
- RTGS / ACH Egypt
- Settlement weekend
- Friday and Saturday
- Closing days in 2026
- 21 (16 on working days)
EGP closing days, 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Coptic ChristmasNoël copte · عيد الميلاد المجيد | Confirmed | |
| Thursday | Revolution Day / Police DayJour de la révolution / Fête de la police · عيد الثورة وعيد الشرطة | Confirmed | |
| – | Thursday – Monday | Eid al-FitrAïd el-Fitr · عيد الفطر | Confirmed |
| Monday | Sham El-NessimCham el-Nessim · شم النسيم | Confirmed | |
| Saturday | Sinai Liberation DayJour de la libération du Sinaï · عيد تحرير سيناءFalls on the weekend | Confirmed | |
| Thursday | Labour DayFête du travail · عيد العمال | Confirmed | |
| Tuesday | Arafat DayJour d'Arafat · يوم عرفة | Confirmed | |
| – | Wednesday – Sunday | Eid al-AdhaAïd el-Adha · عيد الأضحى | Confirmed |
| Thursday | Islamic New YearNouvel an hégirien · رأس السنة الهجرية | Confirmed | |
| Thursday | June 30 RevolutionRévolution du 30 juin · ثورة 30 يونيو | Confirmed | |
| Thursday | Revolution DayFête de la révolution · عيد ثورة 23 يوليو | Confirmed | |
| Thursday | Prophet's BirthdayMawlid · المولد النبوي | Confirmed | |
| Tuesday | Armed Forces DayJournée des forces armées · عيد القوات المسلحة | Confirmed |
Last checked against Presidency of Egypt, national holidays, and Central Bank of Egypt announcements.
What it means for payments
We pay out EGP by SWIFT, and you can hold EGP in your balance. When RTGS / ACH Egypt is closed, the beneficiary’s bank credits the payment on its next business day. Payments that pass through a US correspondent also wait for the Fedwire calendar.
The value date is the day the money is available to the beneficiary. A closing day on either side of a payment, sender’s or receiver’s, pushes it back. Timings are typical, never guaranteed.
Work out a value date in the payment calendar →Related
Questions
- How many EGP bank holidays are there in 2026?
- 21 closing days in our 2026 calendar for RTGS / ACH Egypt, of which 16 fall on a working day and so delay payments.
- What is the settlement weekend for EGP?
- Friday and Saturday. RTGS / ACH Egypt does not settle on those days, so a payment released on them is processed on the next business day.
- What happens to EGP payments on a bank holiday?
- It is accepted but not settled until the next day the clearing system is open, so the value date moves forward. Typical timings only; they are never guaranteed. The payment calendar tool works out the landing day for a corridor.
Sources and notices
Dates and figures come from the official publishers linked on this page, entered and checked by the Trillioni Pay team. No forecasts or consensus estimates are shown. Information only, not investment advice.
Paying in EGP around a holiday?
See the fee and the exchange rate before you confirm, and the day the money should arrive.
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