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Public holidays in Eritrea 2026
Eritrea has 15 public holiday dates in 2026, 10 of them on a working day, and 5 long weekends. The next one is New Year's Day, in 52 days (Friday, January 1, 2027).
- Thu, Jan 7Orthodox Christmasin 58 days
- Tue, Jan 19Epiphanyin 70 days
2026 holiday calendar
15 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 7 | Wed | Orthodox Christmas | passed |
| Jan 19 | Mon | Epiphany | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | Women's Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 10 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 12 | Sun | Orthodox Easter | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Workers' Day | passed |
| May 24 | Sun | Independence Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jun 20 | Sat | Martyrs' Day | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Sep 1 | Tue | Revolution Day | passed |
| Sep 11 | Fri | Ethiopian New Year | passed |
| Sep 27 | Sun | Finding of the True Cross | passed |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19Epiphany3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Fri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12Good Friday, Orthodox Easter3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3International Workers' Day3 days
- Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13Ethiopian New Year3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Prophet's Birthday4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 31Revolution Day4 days off
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