Public Holidays in Eritrea 2028
Complete list of 17 public holidays and observances in Eritrea for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026
Today 17 Public Holidays
246 Working Days
120 Days Off
6 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 7 | Friday | Orthodox Christmas | Public |
| Jan 19 | Wednesday | Epiphany | Public |
| Feb 10 | Thursday | Fenkil Day | Public |
| Feb 26 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | International Women's Day | Public |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 5 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| May 24 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public |
| Jun 20 | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day | Public |
| Aug 3 | Thursday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Public |
| Sep 1 | Friday | Revolution Day | Public |
| Sep 12 | Tuesday | Geez New Year | Public |
| Sep 28 | Thursday | Meskel | Public |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2028
Eritrea has 6 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
January 7, 2028 — January 9, 2028 3 days
Orthodox Christmas
April 14, 2028 — April 16, 2028 3 days
Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
April 29, 2028 — May 1, 2028 3 days
Labour Day
May 5, 2028 — May 7, 2028 3 days
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
September 1, 2028 — September 3, 2028 3 days
Revolution Day
December 23, 2028 — December 25, 2028 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 3
Feb 2
Mar 1
Apr 2
May 3
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 3
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
14 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
3 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 | 29 |
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 |