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Eritrea Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Eritrea
Eritrea has 10 national public holidays in 2025. 6 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Eritrea public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Amet ሓዲሽ ዓመት | Public holiday | |
| Orthodox Christmas | Lidet ልደት | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Orthodox Epiphany | Timket ጥምቀት | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Women's Day | Maelti Anesti መዓልቲ ኣነስቲ | Public holiday |
| Good Friday | Arbi Siklet ዓርቢ ስቅለት | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Fasika ፋሲካ | Public holiday |
| May Day | May Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Independence Day | Maelti Natsinet መዓልቲ ናጽነት | Public holiday |
| Martyrs' Day | Maelti Siwuat መዓልቲ ስውኣት | Public holiday | |
| Revolution Day | Bahti Meskerem ባሕቲ መስከረም | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Eritrea holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 3
February
March 1
April 2
May 2
June 1
July
August
September 1
October
November
December
Long weekends in Eritrea 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 4 Jan – Tue 7 Jan
Take off Mon 6 Jan
Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Fri 20 Jun – Sun 22 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 30 Aug – Mon 1 Sep
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Eritrea?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.