Public Holidays in Eritrea 2026
Complete list of 17 public holidays and observances in Eritrea for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026
Today 17 Public Holidays
249 Working Days
116 Days Off
6 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas | Public |
| Jan 19 | Monday | Epiphany | Public |
| Feb 10 | Tuesday | Fenkil Day | Public |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Public |
| Mar 20 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 24 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| Jun 20 | Saturday | Martyrs' Day | Public |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Public |
| Sep 1 | Tuesday | Revolution Day | Public |
| Sep 11 | Friday | Geez New Year | Public |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | Meskel | Public |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Eritrea has 6 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
January 17, 2026 — January 19, 2026 3 days
Epiphany
March 20, 2026 — March 22, 2026 3 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
April 10, 2026 — April 12, 2026 3 days
Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
September 11, 2026 — September 13, 2026 3 days
Geez New Year
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 3
Feb 1
Mar 2
Apr 2
May 3
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 3
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
12 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
5 On Weekends
Already non-working days
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed |
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