Public holidays in Eritrea 2029

15 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Eritrea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
7 January Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Christmas
19 January Friday	Friday	Epiphany
14 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
8 March Thursday	Thursday	Women's Day
6 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
8 April Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Easter
24 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 May Tuesday	Tuesday	International Workers' Day
24 May Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day
20 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Martyrs' Day
24 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet's BirthdayEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 September Saturday	Saturday	Revolution Day
11 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Ethiopian New Year
27 September Thursday	Thursday	Finding of the True Cross

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Eritrea (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 20% of days
Fri 19 Jan – Sun 21 Jan · 3 days off
Epiphany
Typically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 6 Apr – Sun 8 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
Typically in Asmara: high 33°C (91°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 9% of days

Bridge days

Fri 9 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar)
Women's Day
Typically in Asmara: high 31°C (88°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 23 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr)
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Asmara: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 21% of days
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)
International Workers' Day
Typically in Asmara: high 32°C (90°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 40% of days
Fri 25 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 24 May – Sun 27 May)
Independence Day
Typically in Asmara: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 10% of days
Mon 23 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Jul – Tue 24 Jul)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 74% of days
Mon 10 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 8 Sep – Tue 11 Sep)
Ethiopian New Year
Typically in Asmara: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 28 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 27 Sep – Sun 30 Sep)
Finding of the True Cross
Typically in Asmara: high 30°C (86°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 6% of days

Leave planner 2029

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Tue 16 Jan – Sun 21 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 16 Jan, Wed 17 Jan, Thu 18 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 18 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 Jan – Sun 21 Jan · EpiphanyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar · Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Apr – Sun 8 Apr · Good Friday, Orthodox EasterShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 May – Sun 27 May · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓