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Public holidays in Eritrea 2026

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Every public holiday in Eritrea in 2026 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 2026 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 2026 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Eritrea, 2026

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNational
7 JanuaryWednesdayOrthodox ChristmasNational
19 JanuaryMondayEpiphanyNational
8 MarchSundayWomen's DayNational
20 MarchFridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)National
10 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
12 AprilSundayOrthodox EasterNational
1 MayFridayInternational Workers' DayNational
24 MaySundayIndependence DayNational
27 MayWednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)National
20 JuneSaturdayMartyrs' DayNational
25 AugustTuesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)National
1 SeptemberTuesdayRevolution DayNational
11 SeptemberFridayEthiopian New YearNational
27 SeptemberSundayFinding of the True CrossNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 15 national holidays in 2026, 10 fall on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Eritrea 2025 · Public holidays in Eritrea 2027

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Eritrea.