Holidays in Eritrea 2026
Eritrea has 15 public holidays in 2026. 15 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Eritrea.
Holidays in Eritrea 2026
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New Year's Day
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Orthodox Christmas
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Epiphany
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Fenkil Day
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Women's Day
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Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
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Good Friday
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Orthodox Easter
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International Workers' Day
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Independence Day
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Eid al-Adha (estimated)
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Martyrs' Day
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Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
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Revolution Day
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Ethiopian New Year
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Finding of the True Cross
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Eritrea have in 2026?
- Eritrea has 15 public holidays in 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Eritrea in 2026?
- Eritrea has 15 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Orthodox Christmas (January 7, 2026), Epiphany (January 19, 2026), Women's Day (March 8, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 20, 2026), Good Friday (April 10, 2026), Orthodox Easter (April 12, 2026), International Workers' Day (May 1, 2026), Independence Day (May 24, 2026), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 27, 2026), Martyrs' Day (June 20, 2026), Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (August 25, 2026), Revolution Day (September 1, 2026), Ethiopian New Year (September 11, 2026), Finding of the True Cross (September 27, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.