Eritrea 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Eritrea for year 2026

Eritrea - 2026 Holidays
21 of 21 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Jan 7, 2026WednesdayOrthodox Christmas DayPublic Holiday
Jan 19, 2026MondayTimketPublic Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Mar 8, 2026SundayWomen's DayPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 10, 2026FridayCoptic Good FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 12, 2026SundayCoptic EasterPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayInternational Workers' DayPublic Holiday
May 24, 2026SundayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 20, 2026SaturdayMartyrs' DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayThe Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 1, 2026TuesdayCommencement Day of Eritrean Armed StrugglePublic Holiday
Sep 11, 2026FridayGeez New YearPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 27, 2026SundayMeskelPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic 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"