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Public holidays in Eritrea, 2028

Eritrea has 17 public holidays in 2028. 14 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.

17 of 17 holidays

  • 01 01 ሓዲሽ ዓመት Saturday · falls on a weekend
  • 07 01 Orthodox Christmas Friday
  • 19 01 ጥምቀት Wednesday
  • 10 02 ፈንቅል Thursday
  • 26 02 End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Saturday · falls on a weekend
  • 08 03 መዓልቲ ኣነስቲ Wednesday
  • 14 04 ዓርቢ ስቅለት Friday
  • 16 04 ፋሲካ Sunday · falls on a weekend
  • 01 05 የላብ አደሮች ቀን Monday
  • 05 05 Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Friday
  • 24 05 መዓልቲ ናጽነት Wednesday
  • 20 06 መዓልቲ ስውኣት Tuesday
  • 03 08 Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Thursday
  • 01 09 ባሕቲ መስከረም Friday
  • 12 09 ግዕዝ አዲስ ዓመት Tuesday
  • 28 09 Meskel Thursday
  • 25 12 ልደት Monday

2028 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.

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Public holiday · 17 Weekend Bridge day · 5 6 long weekends

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 2028?

17, of which 14 fall on a working day and 3 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. 3 of Eritrea's land on one, and most countries do not move them.

Other years: 2025, 2026, 2027