Public holidays in Eritrea 2017
Every public holiday in Eritrea in 2017 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.
See 2017 on a calendar. Open the Eritrea calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.
Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2017 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Eritrea, 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Sunday | New Year's Day | National |
| 7 January | Saturday | Orthodox Christmas | National |
| 19 January | Thursday | Epiphany | National |
| 8 March | Wednesday | Women's Day | National |
| 14 April | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 16 April | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | National |
| 1 May | Monday | International Workers' Day | National |
| 24 May | Wednesday | Independence Day | National |
| 20 June | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day | National |
| 25 June | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| 1 September | Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated); Revolution Day | National |
| 11 September | Monday | Ethiopian New Year | National |
| 27 September | Wednesday | Finding of the True Cross | National |
| 30 November | Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 14 national holidays in 2017, 10 fall on a weekday and 4 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
Other years
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Other countries
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