Public holidays in Eritrea 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | ሓዲሽ ዓመት | Public |
| 7 January | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas | Public |
| 19 January | Monday | ጥምቀት | Public |
| 10 February | Tuesday | ፈንቅል | Public |
| 8 March | Sunday | መዓልቲ ኣነስቲ | Public |
| 20 March | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) estimated | Public |
| 10 April | Friday | ዓርቢ ስቅለት | Public |
| 12 April | Sunday | ፋሲካ | Public |
| 1 May | Friday | የላብ አደሮች ቀን | Public |
| 24 May | Sunday | መዓልቲ ናጽነት | Public |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) estimated | Public |
| 20 June | Saturday | መዓልቲ ስውኣት | Public |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) estimated | Public |
| 1 September | Tuesday | ባሕቲ መስከረም | Public |
| 11 September | Friday | ግዕዝ አዲስ ዓመት | Public |
| 27 September | Sunday | Meskel | Public |
| 25 December | Friday | ልደት | Public |
Source: date-holidays (commenthol/date-holidays) (ISC (code) / CC BY 3.0 (data)), imported 2026-10-21. National holidays only; “observance” days are not usually days off. Check official government announcements for last-minute changes.