There are approximately sixteen nationally recognizedpublic holidays inEritrea. The most importantnational holidays areIndependence Day (May 24),Martyrs' Day (June 20), andRevolution Day (September 1). Additional holidays follow the calendar of theEritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the two holy Eids (Eid al-Fitr andEid al-Adha), asMuslim holidays are observed as public holidays in Eritrea.
| 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 theEritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| 19 January | Epiphany | Timket ጥምቀት | observed by adherents of theEritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| variable | Birth of the Prophet | observed by adherents ofSunni Islam | |
| 8 March | Women's Day | Maelti Anesti መዓልቲ ኣነስቲ | Coincides withInternational 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 withInternational Workers' Day | |
| 24 May | Independence Day | Maelti Natsinet መዓልቲ ናጽነት | celebrating independence fromEthiopia in 1991 |
| 20 June | Martyrs' Day | Maelti Siwuat መዓልቲ ስውኣት | remembrance for those who gave their lives during the country’s struggle for independence duringEritrean War for Independence |
| variable | Eid al-Fitr | observed by adherents ofSunni Islam | |
| 1 September | Revolution Day | Bahti Meskerem ባሕቲ መስከረም | commemorating the start (1961) of theEritrean 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 ofSunni Islam |
