Eritrea 2026 Holidays
List of public holidays in Eritrea for year 2026
Eritrea - 2026 Holidays
21 of 21 holidays
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Monday | Timket | Public Holiday |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Sunday | Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Friday | Coptic Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Sunday | Coptic Easter | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | International Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Saturday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Tuesday | Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle | Public Holiday |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Friday | Geez New Year | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Sunday | Meskel | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Eritrea. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Holiday Type Color Legend
Holidays are color-coded based on their types:
- Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
- Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
- Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Eritrea this year in 2026?
There are 16 public holidays in Eritrea in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays
How to retrieve the Eritrea holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=ER&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Eritrea holidays.
Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
country: 'ER',
year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=ER&year=2026" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Ads
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