Public holidays in Eritrea

Next holiday in Eritrea

New Year's Day

Fri, January 1, 2027

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

3-day weekend Sat, January 17 – Mon, January 19 Epiphany
3-day weekend Fri, March 20 – Sun, March 22 Eid al-Fitr
3-day weekend Fri, April 10 – Sun, April 12 Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 International Workers' Day
3-day weekend Fri, September 11 – Sun, September 13 Ethiopian New Year

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
4-day weekend Sat, March 6 – Tue, March 9 Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
3-day weekend Fri, April 30 – Sun, May 2 Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Orthodox Easter
3-day weekend Sat, May 22 – Mon, May 24 Independence Day

2026

15 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, January 7 Orthodox Christmas Rule
Mon, January 19 Epiphany Rule
Tue, February 10 Fenkil Day government offices Rule
Sun, March 8 Women's Day Rule
Fri, March 20 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Fri, April 10 Good Friday Rule
Sun, April 12 Orthodox Easter Rule
Fri, May 1 International Workers' Day Rule
Sun, May 24 Independence Day Rule
Wed, May 27 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Sat, June 20 Martyrs' Day Rule
Tue, August 25 Prophet's Birthday Estimated
Tue, September 1 Revolution Day Rule
Fri, September 11 Ethiopian New Year Rule
Sun, September 27 Finding of the True Cross Rule

2027

15 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Thu, January 7 Orthodox Christmas Rule
Tue, January 19 Epiphany Rule
Wed, February 10 Fenkil Day government offices Rule
Mon, March 8 Women's Day Rule
Tue, March 9 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Fri, April 30 Good Friday Rule
Sat, May 1 International Workers' Day Rule
Sun, May 2 Orthodox Easter Rule
Sun, May 16 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Mon, May 24 Independence Day Rule
Sun, June 20 Martyrs' Day Rule
Sat, August 14 Prophet's Birthday Estimated
Wed, September 1 Revolution Day Rule
Sun, September 12 Ethiopian New Year Rule
Tue, September 28 Finding of the True Cross Rule

2028

15 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Fri, January 7 Orthodox Christmas Rule
Thu, January 20 Epiphany Rule
Thu, February 10 Fenkil Day government offices Rule
Sat, February 26 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Wed, March 8 Women's Day Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Sun, April 16 Orthodox Easter Rule
Mon, May 1 International Workers' Day Rule
Fri, May 5 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Wed, May 24 Independence Day Rule
Tue, June 20 Martyrs' Day Rule
Thu, August 3 Prophet's Birthday Estimated
Fri, September 1 Revolution Day Rule
Mon, September 11 Ethiopian New Year Rule
Wed, September 27 Finding of the True Cross Rule

2025

15 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Tue, January 7 Orthodox Christmas Rule
Sun, January 19 Epiphany Rule
Mon, February 10 Fenkil Day government offices Rule
Sat, March 8 Women's Day Rule
Sun, March 30 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Sun, April 20 Orthodox Easter Rule
Thu, May 1 International Workers' Day Rule
Sat, May 24 Independence Day Rule
Fri, June 6 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Fri, June 20 Martyrs' Day Rule
Mon, September 1 Revolution Day Rule
Thu, September 4 Prophet's Birthday Estimated
Thu, September 11 Ethiopian New Year Rule
Sat, September 27 Finding of the True Cross Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

"Government offices" marks days off for government agencies and civil servants (such as Indonesia's collective leave and Canada's federal holidays). Whether private employers close depends on the employer. These days are not counted as public holidays, and the API/MCP business-day calculations treat them as working days by default.
Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/er.json

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