Public Holidays in Eritrea 2026
Official public holidays, local names and observed dates.
This page lists public holidays in Eritrea for 2026. Holiday dates are useful for travel planning, payroll calendars, school schedules and market closures. Data is loaded server-side and cached so the holiday list is available in the HTML for search engines.
Holiday Calendar
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Amet αα²α½ ααα΅ | Public |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas | Lidet αα°α΅ | Public |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Orthodox Epiphany | Timket α₯ααα΅ | Public |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Women's Day | Maelti Anesti αααα² α£αα΅α² | Public |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Arbi Siklet ααα’ α΅α αα΅ | Public |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Fasika αα²α« | Public |
| May 1, 2026 | May Day | May Day | Public |
| May 24, 2026 | Independence Day | Maelti Natsinet αααα² αα½αα΅ | Public |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Martyrs' Day | Maelti Siwuat αααα² α΅αα£α΅ | Public |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Revolution Day | Bahti Meskerem α£αα² αα΅α¨α¨α | Public |