Islamic New Year is a public holiday in Egypt, known locally as رأس السنة الهجرية.
In 2026 it falls on Thursday 18 June, with a substitute day off on Thursday 18 June; in 2027 on Thursday 10 June.
It follows the lunar calendar: the dates shown are estimates and may shift by a day once the moon is sighted.
22 other countries in our calendar also have Islamic New Year as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 June | Thursday | |
| 2026 | 18 June | Thursday | observed (moved) |
| 2027 | 10 June | Thursday | observed (moved) |
| 2028 | 25 May | Thursday | estimated date |
Islamic New Year elsewhere
Around the worldAlgeria16 JuneBahrain16 JuneBrunei17 JuneComoros16 JuneDjibouti16 JuneIndonesia16 JuneIraq16 JuneJordan16 JuneKuwait16 JuneMalaysia17 JuneMaldives16 JuneMauritania16 JuneMorocco16 JuneNiger16 JuneOman16 JunePalestine16 JuneSomalia16 JuneSudan16 JuneSyria16 JuneTunisia16 JuneUnited Arab Emirates16 JuneWestern Sahara16 June