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Eritrea public holidays 2028

17public holidays
6long weekends
11bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Eritrea in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 7FridayOrthodox Christmas
Jan 19WednesdayEpiphany
Feb 10ThursdayFenkil Day
Feb 26SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Mar 8WednesdayInternational Women's Day
Apr 14FridayOrthodox Good Friday
Apr 16SundayOrthodox Easter
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 5FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 24WednesdayIndependence Day
Jun 20TuesdayMartyrs' Day
Aug 3ThursdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Sep 1FridayRevolution Day
Sep 12TuesdayGeez New Year
Sep 28ThursdayMeskel
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Eritrea has 17 public holidays. 14 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

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

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Feb 11 (1 day)4 days off (Feb 10 to Feb 13)Fenkil Day
Jun 19 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 17 to Jun 20)Martyrs' Day
Aug 4 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 3 to Aug 6)Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Sep 11 (1 day)4 days off (Sep 9 to Sep 12)Geez New Year
Sep 29 (1 day)4 days off (Sep 28 to Oct 1)Meskel
Jan 17, Jan 18 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 15 to Jan 19)Epiphany
Jan 20, Jan 21 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 19 to Jan 23)Epiphany
Mar 6, Mar 7 (2 days)5 days off (Mar 4 to Mar 8)International Women's Day

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

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Eritrea have in 2028?
  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 2028?

6, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 7 to Jan 9 (Orthodox Christmas). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Eritrea fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Saturday, February 26, 2028), Orthodox Easter (Sunday, April 16, 2028). 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, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

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.