Eritrea

Eritrea public holidays 2026

Eritrea has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 251 working days.

Public holidays in Eritrea in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Wednesday	Orthodox ChristmasNationwide
Jan 19Monday	EpiphanyNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	Women's DayNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 10Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 12Sunday	Orthodox EasterNationwide
May
May 1Friday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 24Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 20Saturday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
August
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 1Tuesday	Revolution DayNationwide
Sep 11Friday	Ethiopian New YearNationwide
Sep 27Sunday	Finding of the True CrossNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 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 2026

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 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19 · Epiphany
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysFri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12 · Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · International Workers' Day
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 29 – Tue, Sep 1 · Revolution DayTake Mon, Aug 31 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · Ethiopian New Year

Eritrea public holidays by year

2026
2027
2028

2026 holidays in other countries

More (5)Show fewer

More for 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Eritrea in 2026?

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 20); Good Friday (Apr 10); Orthodox Easter (Apr 12); International Workers' Day (May 1); Independence Day (May 24); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Martyrs' Day (Jun 20); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); Revolution Day (Sep 1); Ethiopian New Year (Sep 11); Finding of the True Cross (Sep 27).

How many working days are there in 2026?

251 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.