Eritrea

Eritrea public holidays 2028

Eritrea has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Eritrea in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Friday	Orthodox ChristmasNationwide
Jan 20Thursday	EpiphanyNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 8Wednesday	Women's DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 16Sunday	Orthodox EasterNationwide
May
May 1Monday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 24Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
June
Jun 20Tuesday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 1Friday	Revolution DayNationwide
Sep 11Monday	Ethiopian New YearNationwide
Sep 27Wednesday	Finding of the True CrossNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+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 2028

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 7 – Sun, Jan 9 · Orthodox Christmas
4 daysThu, Jan 20 – Sun, Jan 23 · EpiphanyTake Fri, Jan 21 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16 · Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · International Workers' Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysSat, Jun 17 – Tue, Jun 20 · Martyrs' DayTake Mon, Jun 19 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Aug 4 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Sep 1 – Sun, Sep 3 · Revolution Day
3 daysSat, Sep 9 – Mon, Sep 11 · Ethiopian New Year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Eritrea in 2028?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Orthodox Christmas (Jan 7); Epiphany (Jan 20); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Women's Day (Mar 8); Good Friday (Apr 14); Orthodox Easter (Apr 16); International Workers' Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Independence Day (May 24); Martyrs' Day (Jun 20); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); Revolution Day (Sep 1); Ethiopian New Year (Sep 11); Finding of the True Cross (Sep 27).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2028?

January and May and September, with 3 nationwide public holidays each. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2028?

248 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.