Public holidays in Eritrea 2026
17 national public holidays in Eritrea in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: Christmas Day on 25 December (Friday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 7 January | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas |
| 19 January | Monday | Epiphany |
| 10 February | Tuesday | Fenkil Day |
| 8 March | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 20 March | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 10 April | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday |
| 12 April | Sunday | Orthodox Easter |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 24 May | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 20 June | Saturday | Martyrs' Day |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 1 September | Tuesday | Revolution Day |
| 11 September | Friday | Geez New Year |
| 27 September | Sunday | Meskel |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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