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Public holidays in Eritrea, 2026

Holiday dates15vs 2025: +0
On weekdays10not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank67 / 246median 14 days

All public holidays in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1, 2026ThuNew Year's Day
Jan 7, 2026WedOrthodox Christmas
Jan 19, 2026MonEpiphany
Mar 8, 2026Sun (weekend)Women's Day
Mar 20, 2026FriEid al-Fitr (estimated)
Apr 10, 2026FriGood Friday
Apr 12, 2026Sun (weekend)Orthodox Easter
May 1, 2026FriInternational Workers' Day
May 24, 2026Sun (weekend)Independence Day
May 27, 2026WedEid al-Adha (estimated)
Jun 20, 2026Sat (weekend)Martyrs' Day
Aug 25, 2026TueProphet's Birthday (estimated)
Sep 1, 2026TueRevolution Day
Sep 11, 2026FriEthiopian New Year
Sep 27, 2026Sun (weekend)Finding of the True Cross

By month and weekday

Eritrea 2026: holidays per monthJan: 3JanFeb: 0FebMar: 2MarApr: 2AprMay: 3MayJun: 1JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 3SepOct: 0OctNov: 0NovDec: 0Dec
Eritrea 2026: holidays per weekdayMon: 1MonTue: 2TueWed: 2WedThu: 1ThuFri: 4FriSat: 1SatSun: 4Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2026

PeriodLengthHolidays
Jan 17, 2026 – Jan 19, 20263 daysEpiphany
Mar 20, 2026 – Mar 22, 20263 daysEid al-Fitr (estimated)
Apr 10, 2026 – Apr 12, 20263 daysGood Friday・Orthodox Easter
May 1, 2026 – May 3, 20263 daysInternational Workers' Day
Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 13, 20263 daysEthiopian New Year

Holiday count by year

Eritrea: holiday dates per year2010: 1520102011: 152012: 152013: 152014: 152015: 1620152016: 132017: 142018: 152019: 152020: 1420202021: 152022: 152023: 152024: 152025: 1520252026: 152027: 152028: 152029: 152030: 152030

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National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.