Public holidays in Eritrea

There are approximately sixteen nationally recognized public holidays in Eritrea, a country in the Horn of Africa. The primary national holiday is Independence Day (24/05), Martyrs Day (20/06) and Revolution Day (September 1st - 01/09). Other commemorative public holidays include Fenkil Day -- commemorating the Battle of Massawa (February 10 - 10/02) and Afabet Day -- commemorating the Battle of Afabet (20/03). Additional holidays follow the calendar of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church and the two holy Eids ( Eid Aladaha and Eid Al-Fitir Muslim holidays are observed as public holidays in Eritrea.

Public holidays
DateEnglish NameTigrinya NameNotes
1 JanuaryNew Year's Day Amet ሓዲሽ ዓመትofficial, according to Gregorian Calendar
7 JanuaryOrthodox ChristmasLidet ልደትobserved by adherents of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
19 JanuaryEpiphanyTimket ጥምቀትobserved by adherents of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
variableBirth of the Prophetobserved by adherents of Sunni Islam
10 FebruaryFenkil DayFenkil ፈንቅልcommemoration of Operation Fenkil
8 MarchWomen's DayMaelti Anesti መዓልቲ ኣነስቲCoincides with International Women's Day
variableGood FridayArbi Siklet ዓርቢ ስቅለትobserved by all Christian denominations
EasterFasika ፋሲካobserved by all Christian denominations
1 MayMay DayCoincides with International Workers' Day
24 MayIndependence DayMaelti Natsinet መዓልቲ ናጽነትcelebrating independence from Ethiopia in 1991
20 JuneMartyrs' DayMaelti Siwuat መዓልቲ ስውኣት
variableEid al-Fitrobserved by adherents of Sunni Islam
1 SeptemberRevolution DayBahti Meskerem ባሕቲ መስከረምcommemorating the start of the Eritrean War for Independence and takes place on the anniversary of the first engagement between Eritrean combatants and the Ethiopia sanctioned forces
variableEid al-Adhaobserved by adherents of Sunni Islam
25 DecemberChristmas DayLidet ልደትobserved by non-Orthodox Christian denominations
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