Public Holidays in Eritrea, 2025
Eritrea observes 10 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 4 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 10
- On a weekend
- 4
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 255
Nationwide
Eritrea holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Eritrea. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 7 January 2025 | Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas | Nationwide |
| 19 January 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Orthodox Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 8 March 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Women's Day | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 20 April 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | May Day | Nationwide |
| 24 May 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 20 June 2025 | Friday | Martyrs' Day | Nationwide |
| 1 September 2025 | Monday | Revolution Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
6 of Eritrea's 10 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 4 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Orthodox Epiphany (19 January 2025), Women's Day (8 March 2025), Easter Sunday (20 April 2025), Independence Day (24 May 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 255 business days in Eritrea.
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