Public holidays in Eritrea in 2026
Eritrea has 15 public holidays in 2026. 5 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are January, May, and September (3 each).
All public holidays in Eritrea in 2026
- New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Orthodox Christmas – Wednesday, January 7, 2026
- Epiphany – Monday, January 19, 2026
- Women's Day – Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Good Friday – Friday, April 10, 2026
- Orthodox Easter – Sunday, April 12, 2026
- International Workers' Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Independence Day – Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Martyrs' Day – Saturday, June 20, 2026
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Revolution Day – Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Ethiopian New Year – Friday, September 11, 2026
- Finding of the True Cross – Sunday, September 27, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Eritrea in 2026
The weekend in Eritrea: Saturday and Sunday. Eritrea has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Sat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19 – 3 days off (Epiphany)
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
- Fri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12 – 3 days off (Good Friday, Orthodox Easter)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (International Workers' Day)
- Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 – 3 days off (Ethiopian New Year)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Jan 5 and Tue, Jan 6): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jan 3 – Wed, Jan 7 (Orthodox Christmas)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Jan 8 and Fri, Jan 9): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 11 (Orthodox Christmas)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, May 25 and Tue, May 26): 5 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Wed, May 27 (Independence Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Thu, May 28 and Fri, May 29): 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take Mon, Aug 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
- Take Mon, Aug 31 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 29 – Tue, Sep 1 (Revolution Day)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Eritrea: 15
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