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Cairo
Egypt · Africa/Cairo · UTC+3
Cairo is Egypt's capital and the largest urban area in the Arab world.
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Next public holiday
June 30 Revolution
Thursday, July 2, 2026— in 18 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 09:00–17:00
- Workweek
- Sunday to Thursday
- Culture
- Egyptian business uses a Sun–Thu workweek. Meetings can be flexible on time and decisions concentrate at senior levels.
- Meeting tips
- Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Coptic Christmas (January 7) are major holiday windows.
Travel & logistics context
Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.
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Climate
Hot desert
Best: Oct–Apr
Avoid: May–Sep (very hot)
🔴 Currently a tough month
Khamsin sandstorms occur in spring.
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Currency
ج.م
EGP
Egyptian Pound
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Language
Official
Arabic
In business
Arabic, English in business/tourism
English: Common in international firms
Time difference vs. major business cities
Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +6h |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | +2h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | +1h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -2h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -7h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +7h |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | -10h |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | +5h |
Public holidays in Egypt, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-07
- 2026-01-25
- 2026-04-25
- 2026-05-01
- 2026-07-02
- 2026-07-23
- 2026-10-06
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