Holidays in Eritrea
Eritrea observes 17 public holidays each year. The next holiday in Eritrea is Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) (Public Holiday), in 2 months on 25 August 2026.
- Public Holidays are official days off recognized by the government.
| Name | Native Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
New Year's Day Public Holiday | ሓዲሽ ዓመት | 01 Jan 2026 6 months ago |
Orthodox Christmas Public Holiday | Orthodox Christmas | 07 Jan 2026 6 months ago |
Epiphany Public Holiday | ጥምቀት | 19 Jan 2026 6 months ago |
Fenkil Day Public Holiday | ፈንቅል | 10 Feb 2026 5 months ago |
International Women's Day Public Holiday | መዓልቲ ኣነስቲ | 08 Mar 2026 4 months ago |
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Public Holiday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | 20 Mar 2026 4 months ago |
Orthodox Good Friday Public Holiday | ዓርቢ ስቅለት | 10 Apr 2026 3 months ago |
Orthodox Easter Public Holiday | ፋሲካ | 12 Apr 2026 3 months ago |
Public Holiday | የላብ አደሮች ቀን | 01 May 2026 2 months ago |
Independence Day Public Holiday | መዓልቲ ናጽነት | 24 May 2026 a month ago |
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Public Holiday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | 27 May 2026 a month ago |
Martyrs' Day Public Holiday | መዓልቲ ስውኣት | 20 Jun 2026 18 days ago |
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Public Holiday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | 25 Aug 2026 in 2 months |
Revolution Day Public Holiday | ባሕቲ መስከረም | 01 Sep 2026 in 2 months |
Geez New Year Public Holiday | ግዕዝ አዲስ ዓመት | 11 Sep 2026 in 2 months |
Meskel Public Holiday | Meskel | 27 Sep 2026 in 3 months |
Christmas Day Public Holiday | ልደት | 25 Dec 2026 in 6 months |