Public holidays in
Eritrea 2008
17holidays251working days in 200811holidays on weekdays
11 public holidays fall on a weekday in 2008; bank, school and optional days are marked in the Type column.
Holiday calendar
| Date / weekday | Holiday | Applies in | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Orthodox Christmas | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Epiphany | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Fenkil Day | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| International Women's Day | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Orthodox Good Friday | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Orthodox Easter | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Labour Day | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Independence Day | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Martyrs' Day | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Revolution Day | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Geez New Year | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Meskel | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | All of Eritrea | Public | |
| Christmas Day | All of Eritrea | Public |
The weekend in Eritrea is Saturday and Sunday.
About this answer
Holidays are listed on their observed date. When a country moves a weekend holiday to a weekday, the weekday is shown. Regional holidays apply only in the regions named.
Holiday calendar for Eritrea derived from Nager.Date (MIT, source 2026-09-14) and date-holidays (ISC, CC BY 3.0), generated for 2000 to 2060.