# Public holidays in Eritrea 2025

Eritrea has 15 public holidays in 2025. 9 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/eritrea/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/er/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/er/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/er/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/er.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 15 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-07 | Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas |
| 2025-01-19 | Sunday | Epiphany |
| 2025-03-08 | Saturday | Women's Day |
| 2025-03-30 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-20 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | International Workers' Day |
| 2025-05-24 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 2025-06-06 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2025-06-20 | Friday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2025-09-01 | Monday | Revolution Day |
| 2025-09-04 | Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2025-09-11 | Thursday | Ethiopian New Year |
| 2025-09-27 | Saturday | Finding of the True Cross |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 18 to Sun 20 April 2025: Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
- 3 days, Fri 6 to Sun 8 June 2025: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 20 to Sun 22 June 2025: Martyrs' Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 August to Mon 1 September 2025: Revolution Day

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 6 January 2025 for Sat 4 to Tue 7 January 2025 (4 days): Orthodox Christmas
- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): International Workers' Day
- Take off Friday 5 September 2025 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 September 2025 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday
- Take off Friday 12 September 2025 for Thu 11 to Sun 14 September 2025 (4 days): Ethiopian New Year

## Questions about 2025 in Eritrea

**How many working days are there in Eritrea in 2025?** 252 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Eritrea have in 2025?** 15 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Eritrea?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Eritrea 2024](https://openworkdays.com/eritrea/2024.md)
- [Eritrea 2025](https://openworkdays.com/eritrea/2025.md)
- [Eritrea 2026](https://openworkdays.com/eritrea/2026.md)
- [Eritrea 2027](https://openworkdays.com/eritrea/2027.md)
- [Eritrea 2028](https://openworkdays.com/eritrea/2028.md)
- [Eritrea 2029](https://openworkdays.com/eritrea/2029.md)
- [Eritrea 2030](https://openworkdays.com/eritrea/2030.md)

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