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Eritrea
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Eritrea, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Eritrea is
Mawlid an-Nabi
In 19 days · expected; set by announcement
Computed · local time Africa/Asmara
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Eritrea public holidays in 2026
15 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 7 January 2026 | Orthodox Christmas | Compiled |
| 19 January 2026 | Epiphany | Compiled |
| 9 March 2026 | International Women's Day | Compiled |
| 20 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 10 April 2026 | Good Friday | Compiled |
| 13 April 2026 | Easter | Compiled |
| 1 May 2026 | May Day | Compiled |
| 25 May 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
| 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 22 June 2026 | Martyrs' Day | Compiled |
| 26 August 2026 | Mawlid an-Nabi expected | Compiled |
| 1 September 2026 | Revolution Day | Compiled |
| 28 September 2026 | Meskel | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Eritrea, 2026
12 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 17 Jan – 19 Jan | 3 days | Epiphany | no leave needed |
| 7 Mar – 9 Mar | 3 days | International Women's Day | no leave needed |
| 20 Mar – 22 Mar | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | no leave needed |
| 10 Apr – 13 Apr | 4 days | Good Friday, Easter | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | May Day | no leave needed |
| 23 May – 25 May | 3 days | Independence Day | no leave needed |
| 23 May – 27 May | 5 days | Independence Day, Eid al-Adha | take Tue 26 May |
| 20 Jun – 22 Jun | 3 days | Martyrs' Day | no leave needed |
| 29 Aug – 1 Sep | 4 days | Revolution Day | take Mon 31 Aug |
| 26 Sep – 28 Sep | 3 days | Meskel | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
How Eritrea keeps time
| Observances | 15 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 15 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | English, ti |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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