Eritrea has a total of 20 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Orthodox Christmas Day	Monday, January 7, 2019	Many Orthodox churches annually celebrate Christmas Day on or around January 7. This event commemorates the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, according to the Christian Bible.
Timket	Saturday, January 19, 2019	Timket is a public holiday in Eritrea
Women's Day	Friday, March 8, 2019	Women's Day is a public holiday in Eritrea
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Eritrea (Asmara)
Good Friday	Friday, April 19, 2019	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 21, 2019	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
International Workers' Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	International Workers' Day is a public holiday in Eritrea
Independence Day	Friday, May 24, 2019	Independence Day is a public holiday in Eritrea
Eid al-Fitr	Tuesday, June 4, 2019	Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Martyrs' Day	Thursday, June 20, 2019	Martyrs' Day is a public holiday in Eritrea
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Eritrea (Asmara)
Eid al-Adha	Sunday, August 11, 2019	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle	Sunday, September 1, 2019	Commencement Day of Eritrean Armed Struggle is a public holiday in Eritrea
Geez New Year	Thursday, September 12, 2019	Geez New Year is a public holiday in Eritrea
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Eritrea (Asmara)
Meskel	Friday, September 27, 2019	Meskel is a public holiday in Eritrea
The Prophet's Birthday	Sunday, November 10, 2019	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Eritrea (Asmara)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.