Public holidays in Eritrea 2028
Eritrea has 15 public holidays in 2028. 12 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
15public holidays
12weekday days off
248working days in 2028
106weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Orthodox Christmas | |
| Thursday | Epiphany | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Wednesday | Women's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sunday weekend | Orthodox Easter | |
| Monday | International Workers' Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Martyrs' Day | |
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Friday | Revolution Day | |
| Monday | Ethiopian New Year | |
| Wednesday | 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 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 12 | 248 |
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Jan19 wd
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Mar22 wd
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Jul21 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep18 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec21 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 7 to Sun 9 January 2028Orthodox Christmas
- 3 daysFri 14 to Sun 16 April 2028Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028International Workers' Day
- 3 daysFri 5 to Sun 7 May 2028Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 September 2028Revolution Day
- 3 daysSat 9 to Mon 11 September 2028Ethiopian New Year
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 21 January 2028 for Thu 20 to Sun 23 January 2028Epiphany
- 4 daysTake off Monday 19 June 2028 for Sat 17 to Tue 20 June 2028Martyrs' Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 4 August 2028 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 August 2028Prophet's Birthday
Questions about 2028 in Eritrea
- How many working days are there in Eritrea in 2028?
- 248 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Eritrea have in 2028?
- 15 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Eid al-Fitr (26 February 2028), Orthodox Easter (16 April 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Eritrea 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Eritrea has 15 public holidays and 248 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/eritrea/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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