Public holidays in Eritrea 2027
Eritrea has 15 public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
15public holidays
9weekday days off
252working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Orthodox Christmas | |
| Tuesday | Epiphany | |
| Monday | Women's Day | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | International Workers' Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Orthodox Easter | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Independence Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Martyrs' Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Wednesday | Revolution Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Ethiopian New Year | |
| Tuesday | 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 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 4 daysSat 6 to Tue 9 March 2027Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 30 April to Sun 2 May 2027Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Orthodox Easter
- 3 daysSat 22 to Mon 24 May 2027Independence Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 8 January 2027 for Thu 7 to Sun 10 January 2027Orthodox Christmas
- 4 daysTake off Monday 18 January 2027 for Sat 16 to Tue 19 January 2027Epiphany
- 4 daysTake off Monday 27 September 2027 for Sat 25 to Tue 28 September 2027Finding of the True Cross
Questions about 2027 in Eritrea
- How many working days are there in Eritrea in 2027?
- 252 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Eritrea have in 2027?
- 15 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- International Workers' Day (1 May 2027), Orthodox Easter (2 May 2027), Eid al-Adha (16 May 2027), Martyrs' Day (20 June 2027), Prophet's Birthday (14 August 2027), Ethiopian New Year (12 September 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Eritrea?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Eritrea 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Eritrea has 15 public holidays and 252 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/eritrea/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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