Public holidays in Eritrea 2028

15 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Eritrea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day
Friday 7 January 2028	Orthodox Christmas Religious
Thursday 20 January 2028	Epiphany Religious
Saturday 26 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Wednesday 8 March 2028	Women's Day
Friday 14 April 2028	Good Friday Religious
Sunday 16 April 2028	Orthodox Easter Religious
Monday 1 May 2028	International Workers' Day
Friday 5 May 2028	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Wednesday 24 May 2028	Independence Day National day
Tuesday 20 June 2028	Martyrs' Day National day
Thursday 3 August 2028	Prophet's Birthday ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Friday 1 September 2028	Revolution Day National day
Monday 11 September 2028	Ethiopian New Year
Wednesday 27 September 2028	Finding of the True Cross Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Fri 7 Jan – Sun 9 Jan · 3 days offOrthodox ChristmasTypically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Sun 16 Apr · 3 days offGood Friday, Orthodox EasterTypically in Asmara: high 33°C (91°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offInternational Workers' DayTypically in Asmara: high 32°C (90°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 34% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offEid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Asmara: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 Sep – Sun 3 Sep · 3 days offRevolution DayTypically in Asmara: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 9 Sep – Mon 11 Sep · 3 days offEthiopian New YearTypically in Asmara: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 36% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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 ↓

Bridge days

Fri 21 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 20 Jan – Sun 23 Jan)EpiphanyTypically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 19 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 17 Jun – Tue 20 Jun)Martyrs' DayTypically in Asmara: high 33°C (91°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)Prophet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Asmara: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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 29 Apr – Sun 7 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Jan – Sun 9 Jan · Orthodox ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Jan – Sun 23 Jan · EpiphanyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Sun 16 Apr · Good Friday, Orthodox EasterShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 19 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 17 Jun – Tue 20 Jun · Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓