Public holidays
Public Holidays in Eritrea 2026
Next holiday: New Year's Day, Friday, 1 January 2027
National · 2026
- January
- 1New Year's Day
- 7Orthodox Christmas
- 19Epiphany
- February–
- March
- 8Women's Day
- 20Eid al-Fitr
- April
- 10Good Friday
- 12Orthodox Easter
- May
- 1International Workers' Day
- 24Independence Day
- 27Eid al-Adha
- June
- 20Martyrs' Day
- July–
- August
- 25Prophet's Birthday
- September
- 1Revolution Day
- 11Ethiopian New Year
- 27Finding of the True Cross
- October–
- November–
- December–
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thu | New Year's Day |
| 7 Jan Wed | Orthodox Christmas |
| 19 Jan Mon | Epiphanylong weekend |
| 8 Mar Sun | Women's Day |
| 20 Mar Fri | Eid al-Fitrlong weekend |
| 10 Apr Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 12 Apr Sun | Orthodox Easter |
| 1 May Fri | International Workers' Daylong weekend |
| 24 May Sun | Independence Day |
| 27 May Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| 20 Jun Sat | Martyrs' Day |
| 25 Aug Tue | Prophet's Birthday |
| 1 Sept Tue | Revolution Day |
| 11 Sept Fri | Ethiopian New Yearlong weekend |
| 27 Sept Sun | Finding of the True Cross |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 7 Jan Thu | Orthodox Christmas |
| 19 Jan Tue | Epiphany |
| 8 Mar Mon | Women's Daylong weekend |
| 9 Mar Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| 30 Apr Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 1 May Sat | International Workers' Day |
| 2 May Sun | Orthodox Easter |
| 16 May Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| 24 May Mon | Independence Daylong weekend |
| 20 Jun Sun | Martyrs' Day |
| 14 Aug Sat | Prophet's Birthday |
| 1 Sept Wed | Revolution Day |
| 12 Sept Sun | Ethiopian New Year |
| 28 Sept Tue | Finding of the True Cross |