Eritrea

Eritrea public holidays 2027

Eritrea has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Eritrea in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Thursday	Orthodox ChristmasNationwide
Jan 19Tuesday	EpiphanyNationwide
March
Mar 8Monday	Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 2Sunday	Orthodox EasterNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 24Monday	Independence DayNationwide
June
Jun 20Sunday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
August
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 1Wednesday	Revolution DayNationwide
Sep 12Sunday	Ethiopian New YearNationwide
Sep 28Tuesday	Finding of the True CrossNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 10 · Orthodox ChristmasTake Fri, Jan 8 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jan 16 – Tue, Jan 19 · EpiphanyTake Mon, Jan 18 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
3 daysFri, Apr 30 – Sun, May 2 · Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Orthodox Easter
3 daysSat, May 22 – Mon, May 24 · Independence Day
4 daysSat, Sep 25 – Tue, Sep 28 · Finding of the True CrossTake Mon, Sep 27 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Eritrea in 2027?

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 9); Good Friday (Apr 30); International Workers' Day (May 1); Orthodox Easter (May 2); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Independence Day (May 24); Martyrs' Day (Jun 20); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); Revolution Day (Sep 1); Ethiopian New Year (Sep 12); Finding of the True Cross (Sep 28).

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.