Public holidays in Eritrea 2029

15 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Eritrea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2029	New Year's Day
Sunday 7 January 2029	Orthodox Christmas Religious
Friday 19 January 2029	Epiphany Religious
Wednesday 14 February 2029	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Thursday 8 March 2029	Women's Day
Friday 6 April 2029	Good Friday Religious
Sunday 8 April 2029	Orthodox Easter Religious
Tuesday 24 April 2029	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Tuesday 1 May 2029	International Workers' Day
Thursday 24 May 2029	Independence Day National day
Wednesday 20 June 2029	Martyrs' Day National day
Tuesday 24 July 2029	Prophet's Birthday ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Saturday 1 September 2029	Revolution Day National day
Tuesday 11 September 2029	Ethiopian New Year
Thursday 27 September 2029	Finding of the True Cross Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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 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 ↓
Fri 19 Jan – Sun 21 Jan · 3 days offEpiphanyTypically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Apr – Sun 8 Apr · 3 days offGood Friday, Orthodox EasterTypically in Asmara: high 33°C (91°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 9 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar)Women's DayTypically in Asmara: high 31°C (88°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr)Eid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Asmara: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)International Workers' DayTypically in Asmara: high 32°C (90°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 40% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 25 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 24 May – Sun 27 May)Independence DayTypically in Asmara: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Jul – Tue 24 Jul)Prophet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 10 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 8 Sep – Tue 11 Sep)Ethiopian New YearTypically in Asmara: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 36% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 28 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 27 Sep – Sun 30 Sep)Finding of the True CrossTypically in Asmara: high 30°C (86°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2029

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: Tue 16 Jan – Sun 21 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 16 Jan, Wed 17 Jan, Thu 18 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 18 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 Jan – Sun 21 Jan · EpiphanyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar · Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Apr – Sun 8 Apr · Good Friday, Orthodox EasterShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 May – Sun 27 May · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓