Public holidays in Eritrea 2025

15 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Eritrea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
Typically in Asmara: high 33°C (91°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 20% of days
Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Asmara: high 35°C (95°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 7% of days
Fri 20 Jun – Sun 22 Jun · 3 days off
Martyrs' Day
Typically in Asmara: high 32°C (90°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 30 Aug – Mon 1 Sep · 3 days off
Revolution Day
Typically in Asmara: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 70% of days

Bridge days

Mon 6 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 4 Jan – Tue 7 Jan)
Orthodox Christmas
Typically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
International Workers' Day
Typically in Asmara: high 32°C (90°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 5 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Sep – Sun 7 Sep)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Asmara: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 47% of days
Fri 12 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 11 Sep – Sun 14 Sep)
Ethiopian New Year
Typically in Asmara: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 33% of days

Leave planner 2025

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 30 Aug – Sun 7 Sep — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 Sep, Wed 3 Sep, Fri 5 Sep).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 6 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 4 Jan – Tue 7 Jan · Orthodox ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · Good Friday, Orthodox EasterShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Jun – Sun 22 Jun · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Aug – Mon 1 Sep · Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓