Eritrea Public Holidays List 2024
Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Eritrea year 2024
S.no. | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | 01 Jan, Monday | New Year | National holiday |
2 | 07 Jan, Sunday | Orthodox Christmas Day | National holiday,Orthodox |
3 | 20 Jan, Saturday | Timket | National holiday |
4 | 08 Mar, Friday | Women's Day | National holiday |
5 | 20 Mar, Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
6 | 10 Apr, Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
7 | 01 May, Wednesday | International Workers' Day | National holiday |
8 | 03 May, Friday | Coptic Good Friday | National holiday |
9 | 05 May, Sunday | Coptic Easter | National holiday |
10 | 24 May, Friday | Independence Day | National holiday |
11 | 17 Jun, Monday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
12 | 20 Jun, Thursday | Martyrs' Day | National holiday |
13 | 20 Jun, Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
14 | 01 Sep, Sunday | Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle | National holiday |
15 | 11 Sep, Wednesday | Geez New Year | National holiday |
16 | 16 Sep, Monday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
17 | 22 Sep, Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
18 | 27 Sep, Friday | Meskel | National holiday |
19 | 21 Dec, Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
20 | 25 Dec, Wednesday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
New Year (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Orthodox Christmas Day (07 Jan) : Many Orthodox churches annually celebrate Christmas Day on or around January 7. This event commemorates the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, according to the Christian Bible.
Timket (20 Jan) : Timket is a public holiday in Eritrea
Women's Day (08 Mar) : Women's Day is a public holiday in Eritrea
March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Eritrea (Asmara)
Eid al-Fitr (10 Apr) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
International Workers' Day (01 May) : International Workers' Day is a public holiday in Eritrea
Coptic Good Friday (03 May) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.
Coptic Easter (05 May) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world often celebrate Easter Sunday at a different time to the date set by many western churches.
Independence Day (24 May) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Eritrea
Eid al-Adha (17 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Martyrs' Day (20 Jun) : Martyrs' Day is a public holiday in Eritrea
June Solstice (20 Jun) : June Solstice in Eritrea (Asmara)
Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle (01 Sep) : Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle is a public holiday in Eritrea
Geez New Year (11 Sep) : Geez New Year is a public holiday in Eritrea
The Prophet's Birthday (16 Sep) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox (22 Sep) : September Equinox in Eritrea (Asmara)
Meskel (27 Sep) : Meskel is a public holiday in Eritrea
December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Eritrea (Asmara)
Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.