{
  "entity_type": "data_package",
  "dataset_id": "calcgrid-egypt-public-holidays",
  "dataset_version": "eg-official-public-2026.1",
  "jurisdiction": "EG (Egypt 2026 official public-holiday layer for ministries, government bodies, public authorities, local administration and public-sector/public-business companies)",
  "year": 2026,
  "coverage": {
    "start": "2026-01-01",
    "end": "2026-12-31"
  },
  "weekend_days": [
    "Friday",
    "Saturday"
  ],
  "scope": "Egypt 2026 official public-holiday layer for ministries, government bodies, public authorities, local administration and public-sector/public-business companies",
  "holiday_policy": "Egypt_Presidency_2026_official_holiday_table_plus_Prime_Minister_public_sector_notices",
  "substitute_day_policy": "Published_2026_dates_only; no future_lunar_or_unannounced_substitute_day_inference",
  "limitation": "This package covers the official nationwide public-holiday layer published for Egyptian government/public-sector scope. Private employers, banks, schools, diplomatic missions, exchanges, local or sector calendars may differ and are not inferred. Friday-Saturday is the ordinary weekend baseline; special remote-work or operating-hour decisions are not treated as holidays. Islamic dates and later Prime Minister decisions require a refreshed package.",
  "events": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-07",
      "name": "Coptic Christmas Day",
      "kind": "official_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-29",
      "name": "January 25 Revolution and Police Day",
      "kind": "national_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-19",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Prime Minister paid-holiday decision; Presidency 2026 table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-20",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Prime Minister paid-holiday decision; Presidency 2026 table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Prime Minister paid-holiday decision; Presidency 2026 table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-22",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Prime Minister paid-holiday decision; Presidency 2026 table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-23",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Prime Minister paid-holiday decision; Presidency 2026 table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-13",
      "name": "Sham El Nessim",
      "kind": "official_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-25",
      "name": "Sinai Liberation Day",
      "kind": "national_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-07",
      "name": "Labour Day",
      "kind": "official_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table; published 7 May date"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-26",
      "name": "Arafat Day",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-28",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-29",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-30",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-31",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-18",
      "name": "Islamic New Year",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Prime Minister official paid-holiday decision; Presidency 2026 table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-02",
      "name": "June 30 Revolution Day",
      "kind": "national_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-23",
      "name": "July 23 Revolution Day",
      "kind": "national_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-27",
      "name": "Prophet Muhammad's Birthday",
      "kind": "religious_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Prime Minister decision moving the holiday to 27 August; Presidency 2026 table"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "name": "Armed Forces Day",
      "kind": "national_public_holiday",
      "legal_basis": "Presidency of Egypt 2026 official-holidays table"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "Presidency of Egypt – official holidays 2026",
      "url": "https://www.presidency.eg/ar/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9/",
      "type": "government_official_annual_schedule",
      "scope": "Official 2026 nationwide public-holiday date table, including the published Eid ranges and the 7 May Labour Day date."
    },
    {
      "name": "Egypt State Information Service – Eid al-Fitr 2026",
      "url": "https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/news/pm-declares-march-19-23-paid-holiday-for-eid-al-fitr/",
      "type": "government_official_prime_minister_notice",
      "scope": "Prime Minister decision for the 19–23 March 2026 paid holiday for ministries, government bodies, public authorities, local administration and public-sector companies."
    },
    {
      "name": "Egypt State Information Service – Hijri New Year 2026",
      "url": "https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/news/pm-declares-june-18-public-holiday-for-hijri-new-year/",
      "type": "government_official_prime_minister_notice",
      "scope": "Prime Minister decision for the 18 June 2026 official paid holiday and the public-sector scope."
    },
    {
      "name": "Egypt State Information Service – Mawlid 2026",
      "url": "https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/news/pm-declares-thursday-august-27-official-holiday-marking-prophet-muhammad-s-birthday/",
      "type": "government_official_prime_minister_notice",
      "scope": "Prime Minister decision moving the 2026 Mawlid public holiday to Thursday 27 August instead of the lunar anniversary date."
    },
    {
      "name": "Egypt State Information Service – Cabinet holiday clarification",
      "url": "https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/news/no-curfew-or-holiday-declared-cabinet/",
      "type": "government_official_news_cross_check",
      "scope": "Official denial that an unannounced additional 26 March 2026 public holiday had been declared; later decisions must supersede the snapshot."
    }
  ]
}