Public holidays in Eritrea 2024

15 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Eritrea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day
Sunday 7 January 2024	Orthodox Christmas Religious
Saturday 20 January 2024	Epiphany Religious
Friday 8 March 2024	Women's Day
Wednesday 10 April 2024	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Wednesday 1 May 2024	International Workers' Day
Friday 3 May 2024	Good Friday Religious
Sunday 5 May 2024	Orthodox Easter Religious
Friday 24 May 2024	Independence Day National day
Sunday 16 June 2024	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Thursday 20 June 2024	Martyrs' Day National day
Sunday 1 September 2024	Revolution Day National day
Wednesday 11 September 2024	Ethiopian New Year
Sunday 15 September 2024	Prophet's Birthday ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Friday 27 September 2024	Finding of the True Cross Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Eritrea (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 20% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days offWomen's DayTypically in Asmara: high 31°C (88°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 3 May – Sun 5 May · 3 days offGood Friday, Orthodox EasterTypically in Asmara: high 32°C (90°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 24 May – Sun 26 May · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Asmara: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Sep – Sun 29 Sep · 3 days offFinding of the True CrossTypically in Asmara: high 30°C (86°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Thu 2 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 1 May – Sun 5 May)International Workers' Day, Good Friday, Orthodox EasterTypically in Asmara: high 32°C (90°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 20 Jun – Sun 23 Jun)Martyrs' DayTypically in Asmara: high 32°C (90°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 27 Apr – Sun 5 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 29 Apr, Tue 30 Apr, Thu 2 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jan) get 3 days in a rowFri 5 Jan – Sun 7 Jan · Orthodox ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 May) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 May – Sun 5 May · International Workers' Day, Good Friday, Orthodox EasterShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 23 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 May – Sun 26 May · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Jun – Sun 23 Jun · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 26 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 26 Sep – Sun 29 Sep · Finding of the True CrossShow on calendar ↓