Public holidays in Eritrea
There are approximately sixteen nationally recognized public holidays in Muslim holidays are observed as public holidays in Eritrea.
Public holidays
| Date | English Name | Tigrinya Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Amet ሓዲሽ ዓመት | official, according to Gregorian Calendar |
| 7 January | Orthodox Christmas |
Lidet ልደት | observed by adherents of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| 19 January | Epiphany | Timket ጥምቀት | observed by adherents of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| variable | Birth of the Prophet |
observed by adherents of Sunni Islam | |
| 8 March | Women's Day | Maelti Anesti መዓልቲ ኣነስቲ | Coincides with International Women's Day[1] |
| variable | Good Friday | Arbi Siklet ዓርቢ ስቅለት | observed by all Christian denominations |
| Easter | Fasika ፋሲካ | observed by all Christian denominations | |
| 1 May | May Day | Coincides with International Workers' Day | |
| 24 May | Independence Day | Maelti Natsinet መዓልቲ ናጽነት | celebrating independence from Ethiopia in 1991 |
| 20 June | Martyrs' Day |
Maelti Siwuat መዓልቲ ስውኣት | remembrance for those who gave their lives during the country’s struggle for independence during Eritrean War for Independence
|
| variable | Eid al-Fitr | observed by adherents of Sunni Islam | |
| 1 September | Revolution Day | Bahti Meskerem ባሕቲ መስከረም | commemorating the start (1961) of the Eritrean War for Independence and takes place on the anniversary of the first engagement between Eritrean combatants and the Ethiopia sanctioned forces
|
| variable | Eid al-Adha | observed by adherents of Sunni Islam | |
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
Lidet ልደት | observed by Christian denominations |
References
- ^ "Women's Day in Eritrea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
