Public holidays in Eritrea, 2026
Eritrea has 17 public holidays in 2026. 12 fall on a working day and 5 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
17 of 17 holidays
- 01 01 ሓዲሽ ዓመት Thursday
- 07 01 Orthodox Christmas Wednesday
- 19 01 ጥምቀት Monday
- 10 02 ፈንቅል Tuesday
- 08 03 መዓልቲ ኣነስቲ Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 20 03 End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Friday
- 10 04 ዓርቢ ስቅለት Friday
- 12 04 ፋሲካ Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 01 05 የላብ አደሮች ቀን Friday
- 24 05 መዓልቲ ናጽነት Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 27 05 Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Wednesday
- 20 06 መዓልቲ ስውኣት Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 25 08 Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Tuesday
- 01 09 ባሕቲ መስከረም Tuesday
- 11 09 ግዕዝ አዲስ ዓመት Friday
- 27 09 Meskel Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 25 12 ልደት Friday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Eritrea have in 2026?
17, of which 12 fall on a working day and 5 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 5 of Eritrea's land on one, and most countries do not move them.