Holiday List
17 public holidays listed for Eritrea
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Eritrea public holidays 2026
Use this page to check official public holiday dates in Eritrea. Data is served live from Google Calendar using the ER country code.
ER Single main time zone Reference city: Asmara
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Orthodox Christmas Day
Monday, January 19, 2026
Timket
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Ramadan Start
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Women's Day
Friday, March 20, 2026
Eid al-Fitr
Friday, April 10, 2026
Coptic Good Friday
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Coptic Easter
Friday, May 1, 2026
International Workers' Day
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Independence Day
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Martyrs' Day
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
The Prophet's Birthday (tentative)
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle
Friday, September 11, 2026
Geez New Year
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Meskel
Friday, December 25, 2026