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18 days in 2026Eritrea holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Eritrea, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Eritrea on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Eritrea holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | ሓድሽ ዓመትNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, January 7 | ልደትOrthodox Christmas | celebrate |
| Mon, January 19 | ጥምቀትEpiphany | observance |
| Tue, February 10 | ፈንቅልFenkil Day | observance |
| Sun, March 8 | መዓልቲ ኣነስቲInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Fri, March 20 | ዒድ ኣል-ፈጥርEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | celebrate |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | ትንሳኤEaster | celebrate |
| Fri, April 10 | ዓርቢ ስቅለትOrthodox Good Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, April 12 | ፋሲካOrthodox Easter | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | መዓልቲ ሰራሕተኛታትLabour Day | celebrate |
| Sun, May 24 | መዓልቲ ናጽነትIndependence Day | celebrate |
| Wed, May 27 | ዒድ ኣል-ኣድሓFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | celebrate |
| Sat, June 20 | መዓልቲ ስውኣትMartyrs' Day | remembrance |
| Tue, August 25 | መውሊድBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | observance |
| Tue, September 1 | ባሕቲ መስከረምRevolution Day | celebrate |
| Fri, September 11 | ቅዱስ ዮሃንስGeez New Year | celebrate |
| Sun, September 27 | መስቀልMeskel | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | ልደትChristmas | celebrate |
Eritrea holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | ሓድሽ ዓመትNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, January 7 | ልደትOrthodox Christmas | celebrate |
| Tue, January 19 | ጥምቀትEpiphany | observance |
| Wed, February 10 | ፈንቅልFenkil Day | observance |
| Mon, March 8 | መዓልቲ ኣነስቲInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, March 9 | ዒድ ኣል-ፈጥርEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | celebrate |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | ትንሳኤEaster | celebrate |
| Fri, April 30 | ዓርቢ ስቅለትOrthodox Good Friday | remembrance |
| Sat, May 1 | መዓልቲ ሰራሕተኛታትLabour Day | celebrate |
| Sun, May 2 | ፋሲካOrthodox Easter | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | ዒድ ኣል-ኣድሓFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | celebrate |
| Mon, May 24 | መዓልቲ ናጽነትIndependence Day | celebrate |
| Sun, June 20 | መዓልቲ ስውኣትMartyrs' Day | remembrance |
| Sat, August 14 | መውሊድBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | observance |
| Wed, September 1 | ባሕቲ መስከረምRevolution Day | celebrate |
| Sat, September 11 | ቅዱስ ዮሃንስGeez New Year | celebrate |
| Mon, September 27 | መስቀልMeskel | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | ልደትChristmas | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Eritrea have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 18 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Eritrea for 2026.
What language are visitors from Eritrea greeted in?
In Tigrinya, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Eritrea.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 2 days in Eritrea are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.