Public holidays in Eritrea 2026

15 public holidays; 10 fall on a working day. The weekend in Eritrea is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
7 JanuaryWednesday	Orthodox Christmas
19 JanuaryMonday	Epiphany
8 MarchSunday	Women's Dayweekend
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
10 AprilFriday	Good Friday
12 AprilSunday	Orthodox Easterweekend
1 MayFriday	International Workers' Day
24 MaySunday	Independence Dayweekend
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
20 JuneSaturday	Martyrs' Dayweekend
25 AugustTuesday	Prophet's Birthdayestimated
1 SeptemberTuesday	Revolution Day
11 SeptemberFriday	Ethiopian New Year
27 SeptemberSunday	Finding of the True Crossweekend

Count working days in Eritrea

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Eritrea. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.