Eritrea

Eritrea public holidays 2025

Eritrea had 15 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 252 working days.

Public holidays in Eritrea in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Tuesday	Orthodox ChristmasNationwide
Jan 19Sunday	EpiphanyNationwide
March
Mar 8Saturday	Women's DayNationwide
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 20Sunday	Orthodox EasterNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 24Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Jun 20Friday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
September
Sep 1Monday	Revolution DayNationwide
Sep 4Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Sep 11Thursday	Ethiopian New YearNationwide
Sep 27Saturday	Finding of the True CrossNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+4 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Jan 4 – Tue, Jan 7 · Orthodox ChristmasTake Mon, Jan 6 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 18 – Sun, Apr 20 · Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · International Workers' DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8 · Eid al-Adha
3 daysFri, Jun 20 – Sun, Jun 22 · Martyrs' Day
3 daysSat, Aug 30 – Mon, Sep 1 · Revolution Day
4 daysThu, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Sep 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 14 · Ethiopian New YearTake Fri, Sep 12 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Eritrea in 2025?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Orthodox Christmas (Jan 7); Epiphany (Jan 19); Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Good Friday (Apr 18); Orthodox Easter (Apr 20); International Workers' Day (May 1); Independence Day (May 24); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); Martyrs' Day (Jun 20); Revolution Day (Sep 1); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 4); Ethiopian New Year (Sep 11); Finding of the True Cross (Sep 27).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

September, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

252 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.