Eritrea
Years: 2025 2026 2027

Eritrea Public Holidays List 2027

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Eritrea year 2027

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, FridayNew YearNational holiday
207 Jan, ThursdayOrthodox Christmas DayNational holiday,Orthodox
319 Jan, TuesdayTimketNational holiday
408 Feb, MondayRamadan StartObservance
508 Mar, MondayWomen's DayNational holiday
610 Mar, WednesdayEid al-FitrNational holiday
720 Mar, SaturdayMarch EquinoxSeason
830 Apr, FridayCoptic Good FridayNational holiday
901 May, SaturdayInternational Workers' DayNational holiday
1002 May, SundayCoptic EasterNational holiday
1117 May, MondayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1224 May, MondayIndependence DayNational holiday
1320 Jun, SundayMartyrs' DayNational holiday
1421 Jun, MondayJune SolsticeSeason
1515 Aug, SundayThe Prophet's BirthdayNational holiday
1601 Sep, WednesdayCommencement Day of Eritrean Armed StruggleNational holiday
1712 Sep, SundayGeez New YearNational holiday
1823 Sep, ThursdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1927 Sep, MondayMeskelNational holiday
2022 Dec, WednesdayDecember SolsticeSeason
2125 Dec, SaturdayChristmas 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 (08 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 (10 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 (30 Apr) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

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.

Coptic Easter (02 May) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world often celebrate Easter Sunday at a different time to the date set by many western churches.

Eid al-Adha (17 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.

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

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 (15 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 (12 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 (22 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.