Eritrea
Years: 2025 2026 2027

Eritrea Public Holidays List 2026

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Eritrea year 2026

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, ThursdayNew YearNational holiday
207 Jan, WednesdayOrthodox Christmas DayNational holiday,Orthodox
319 Jan, MondayTimketNational holiday
418 Feb, WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
508 Mar, SundayWomen's DayNational holiday
620 Mar, FridayEid al-FitrNational holiday
720 Mar, FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
810 Apr, FridayCoptic Good FridayNational holiday
912 Apr, SundayCoptic EasterNational holiday
1001 May, FridayInternational Workers' DayNational holiday
1124 May, SundayIndependence DayNational holiday
1227 May, WednesdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1320 Jun, SaturdayMartyrs' DayNational holiday
1421 Jun, SundayJune SolsticeSeason
1526 Aug, WednesdayThe Prophet's BirthdayNational holiday
1601 Sep, TuesdayCommencement Day of Eritrean Armed StruggleNational holiday
1711 Sep, FridayGeez New YearNational holiday
1823 Sep, WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1927 Sep, SundayMeskelNational holiday
2021 Dec, MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
2125 Dec, FridayChristmas DayNational 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 (19 Jan) : Timket is a public holiday in Eritrea

Ramadan Start (18 Feb) : Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.

Women's Day (08 Mar) : Women's Day is a public holiday in Eritrea

Eid al-Fitr (20 Mar) : 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.

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Eritrea (Asmara)

Coptic Good Friday (10 Apr) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

Coptic Easter (12 Apr) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world often celebrate Easter Sunday at a different time to the date set by many western churches.

International Workers' Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Independence Day (24 May) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Eritrea

Eid al-Adha (27 May) : 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 (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Eritrea (Asmara)

The Prophet's Birthday (26 Aug) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

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

September Equinox (23 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.