Calendars & Holidays

Eritrea public holidays 2027

17public holidays
5long weekends
6bridge days worth booking
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Eritrea 2027

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Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Eritrea in 2027

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1FridayNew Year's Day
Jan 7ThursdayOrthodox Christmas
Jan 19TuesdayEpiphany
Feb 10WednesdayFenkil Day
Mar 8MondayInternational Women's Day
Mar 9TuesdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Apr 30FridayOrthodox Good Friday
May 1SaturdayLabour Day
May 2SundayOrthodox Easter
May 16SundayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 24MondayIndependence Day
Jun 20SundayMartyrs' Day
Aug 14SaturdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Sep 1WednesdayRevolution Day
Sep 11SaturdayGeez New Year
Sep 27MondayMeskel
Dec 25SaturdayChristmas Day

In 2027, Eritrea has 17 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027 and the last one is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25, 2027.

Long weekends in 2027

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Jan 8 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 7 to Jan 10)Orthodox Christmas
Jan 18 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 16 to Jan 19)Epiphany
Feb 8, Feb 9 (2 days)5 days off (Feb 6 to Feb 10)Fenkil Day
Feb 11, Feb 12 (2 days)5 days off (Feb 10 to Feb 14)Fenkil Day
Aug 30, Aug 31 (2 days)5 days off (Aug 28 to Sep 1)Revolution Day
Sep 2, Sep 3 (2 days)5 days off (Sep 1 to Sep 5)Revolution Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Eritrea have in 2027?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Eritrea in 2027?

5, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 1 to Jan 3 (New Year's Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2027 holidays in Eritrea fall on a weekend?

Labour Day (Saturday, May 1, 2027), Orthodox Easter (Sunday, May 2, 2027), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (Sunday, May 16, 2027), Martyrs' Day (Sunday, June 20, 2027), Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) (Saturday, August 14, 2027), Geez New Year (Saturday, September 11, 2027), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25, 2027). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Eritrea: 2026, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2027 calendar.

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Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.