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Eritrea Public Holidays 2025

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

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There are 12 national public holidays in Eritrea during 2025. Of these, 5 fall on a weekend this particular year, which leaves 7 on working days — a detail worth checking, since holidays that land on a Saturday or Sunday are not always compensated with a day off in lieu. There is 1 clear "bridge day" opportunity this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Wednesday 1 January and closes with Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid) on Friday 5 September.

Nationwide Holidays 2025

12 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Eritrea
1 Jan 2025 Wed New Year's Day Nationwide
7 Jan 2025 Tue Coptic Christmas Day Nationwide
19 Jan 2025 Sun Coptic Epiphany (Timkat) Nationwide
8 Mar 2025 Sat International Women's Day Nationwide
25 Apr 2025 Fri Coptic Good Friday Nationwide
27 Apr 2025 Sun Coptic Easter Sunday Nationwide
30 Mar 2025 Sun Eid al-Fitr Nationwide
24 May 2025 Sat Independence Day (1993) Nationwide
20 Jun 2025 Fri Martyrs' Day Nationwide
6 Jun 2025 Fri Eid al-Adha Nationwide
1 Sept 2025 Mon Start of Armed Struggle Day (1961) Nationwide
5 Sept 2025 Fri Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid) Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2025

by region