Eritrea Public Holidays 2025
10 national holidays
Eritrea has 10 national public holidays in 2025. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday · Amet ሓዲሽ ዓመት
- 7Orthodox ChristmasTuesday · Lidet ልደት
- 19Orthodox EpiphanySunday · Timket ጥምቀት
March 2025
- 8Women's DaySaturday · Maelti Anesti መዓልቲ ኣነስቲ
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday · Arbi Siklet ዓርቢ ስቅለት
- 20Easter SundaySunday · Fasika ፋሲካ
May 2025
- 1May DayThursday
- 24Independence DaySaturday · Maelti Natsinet መዓልቲ ናጽነት
June 2025
- 20Martyrs' DayFriday · Maelti Siwuat መዓልቲ ስውኣት
September 2025
- 1Revolution DayMonday · Bahti Meskerem ባሕቲ መስከረም
Long weekends 2025
- 4 January – 7 January4 days · take 6 January off
- 18 April – 20 April3 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 2 May off
- 20 June – 22 June3 days
- 30 August – 1 September3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Eritrea in 2025?
10 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Eritrea in 2025?
4 January–7 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 18 April–20 April (3 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 20 June–22 June (3 days); 30 August–1 September (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.