Public holidays in Eritrea

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There are approximately sixteen nationally recognized public holidays in Eritrea . The most important national holidays are Independence Day (May 24), Martyrs' Day (June 20), and Revolution Day (September 1). Additional holidays follow the calendar of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the two holy Eids (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha), as Muslim holidays are observed as public holidays in Eritrea.

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Public holidays

DateEnglish NameTigrinya NameNotes
1 January New Year's Day Amet ሓዲሽ ዓመትofficial, according to Gregorian Calendar
7 January Orthodox Christmas Lidet ልደትobserved by adherents of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
19 January Epiphany Timket ጥምቀትobserved 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 ኣነስቲCoincides with International Women's Day [1]
variable Good Friday Arbi Siklet ዓርቢ ስቅለትobserved by all Christian denominations
Easter Fasika ፋሲካobserved by all Christian denominations
1 May May Day Coincides with International Workers' Day
24 May Independence Day Maelti Natsinet መዓልቲ ናጽነትcelebrating independence from Ethiopia in 1991
20 June Martyrs' Day Maelti Siwuat መዓልቲ ስውኣትremembrance 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 መስከረምcommemorating 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

References

  1. "Women's Day in Eritrea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.