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Women's Day
Mar 8 in 17 days
Eid al-Fitr (tentative)
Mar 20 in 29 days
Coptic Good Friday
Apr 10 in 50 days
Coptic Easter
Apr 12 in 52 days
International Workers' Day
May 1 in 71 days
Independence Day
May 24 in 94 days
Eid al-Adha (tentative)
May 27 in 97 days
Martyrs' Day
Jun 20 in 121 days
The Prophet's Birthday (tentative)
Aug 26 in 188 days
Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle
Sep 1 in 194 days
Geez New Year
Sep 11 in 204 days
Meskel
Sep 27 in 220 days
Christmas Day
Dec 25 in 309 days
New Year
Jan 1 in 316 days
Orthodox Christmas Day
Jan 7 in 322 days
Timket
Jan 19 in 334 days
Ramadan Start (tentative)
Feb 8 in 354 days
Women's Day
Mar 8 in 382 days
Eid al-Fitr (tentative)
Mar 10 in 384 days
Coptic Good Friday
Apr 30 in 435 days
International Workers' Day
May 1 in 436 days
Coptic Easter
May 2 in 437 days
Eid al-Adha (tentative)
May 17 in 452 days
Independence Day
May 24 in 459 days
Martyrs' Day
Jun 20 in 486 days
The Prophet's Birthday (tentative)
Aug 15 in 542 days
Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle
Sep 1 in 559 days
Geez New Year
Sep 12 in 570 days
Meskel
Sep 27 in 585 days
Christmas Day
Dec 25 in 674 days
List of Holidays In Eritrea 2026 
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Jan 1 | New Year | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Jan 7 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Jan 19 | Timket | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Feb 18 | Ramadan Start (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Mar 8 | Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Mar 20 | Eid al-Fitr (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Apr 10 | Coptic Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Apr 12 | Coptic Easter | Public Holiday |
| Fri | May 1 | International Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun | May 24 | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Wed | May 27 | Eid al-Adha (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Jun 20 | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| Wed | Aug 26 | The Prophet's Birthday (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Tue | Sep 1 | Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Sep 11 | Geez New Year | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Sep 27 | Meskel | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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