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Public holidays 2026 · Eritrea
National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Orthodox Christmas7 Jan
Wednesday
Orthodox Epiphany19 Jan
Monday
Women's Day8 Mar
Sunday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Sunday5 Apr
Sunday
May Day1 May
Friday
Independence Day24 May
Sunday
Martyrs' Day20 Jun
Saturday
Revolution Day1 Sept
Tuesday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days17 Jan – 19 Jan3 days
3 Apr – 5 Apr3 days
1 May – 3 May3 days
29 Aug – 1 Sept
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysQuestions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
No upcoming holidays found.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 10 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.