What are the public holidays in Eritrea in 2025?

New Year (January 1), Orthodox Christmas Day (January 7), Timket (January 19), Women's Day (March 8), Eid al-Fitr (March 31), Coptic Good Friday (April 18), Coptic Easter (April 20), International Workers' Day (May 1), Independence Day (May 24), Eid al-Adha (June 7), Martyrs' Day (June 20), Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle (September 1), The Prophet's Birthday (September 5), Geez New Year (September 11), Meskel (September 27), Christmas Day (December 25).

Eritrea Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Eritrea for 2025

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Eritrea holidays 2025

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Jan1Wed
New Year
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Public Holiday
Jan7Tue
Orthodox Christmas Day
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Public Holiday
Jan19Sun
Timket
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar1Sat
Ramadan Start
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Observance
Mar8Sat
Women's Day
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Mar31Mon
Eid al-Fitr
Monday, March 31, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr18Fri
Coptic Good Friday
Friday, April 18, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr20Sun
Coptic Easter
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Public Holiday
May1Thu
International Workers' Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Public Holiday
May24Sat
Independence Day
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun7Sat
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun20Fri
Martyrs' Day
Friday, June 20, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Sep1Mon
Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle
Monday, September 1, 2025
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Sep5Fri
The Prophet's Birthday
Friday, September 5, 2025
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Sep11Thu
Geez New Year
Thursday, September 11, 2025
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Sep22Mon
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Sep27Sat
Meskel
Saturday, September 27, 2025
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Dec21Sun
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
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Dec25Thu
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Public Holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Eritrea in 2025?

There are 16 public holidays and 21 holidays and observances in total in Eritrea in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add Eritrea holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the Eritrea holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=ER&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'ER',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=ER&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Learn more in the API docs

Eritrea holidays 2025

Frequently asked questions

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How to retrieve the Eritrea holidays list via API?

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