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Best days to take off in Eritrea in 2027

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 50 days off across 8 breaks. Below are all 17 public holidays in Eritrea in 2027, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Eritrea in 2027

DateHolidayFalls on
Fri 1 JanNew Year's Day ሓዲሽ ዓመትDay off
Thu 7 JanOrthodox ChristmasDay off
Tue 19 JanEpiphany ጥምቀትDay off
Wed 10 FebFenkil Day ፈንቅልDay off
Mon 8 MarInternational Women's Day መዓልቲ ኣነስቲDay off
Tue 9 MarEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Day off
Fri 30 AprOrthodox Good Friday ዓርቢ ስቅለትDay off
Sat 1 MayLabour Day የላብ አደሮች ቀንWeekend
Sun 2 MayOrthodox Easter ፋሲካWeekend
Sun 16 MayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Weekend
Mon 24 MayIndependence Day መዓልቲ ናጽነትDay off
Sun 20 JunMartyrs' Day መዓልቲ ስውኣትWeekend
Sat 14 AugBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Weekend
Wed 1 SepRevolution Day ባሕቲ መስከረምDay off
Sat 11 SepGeez New Year ግዕዝ አዲስ ዓመትWeekend
Mon 27 SepMeskelDay off
Sat 25 DecChristmas Day ልደትWeekend

7 of these fall on a weekend in 2027.

Long weekends in Eritrea in 2027

Best bridge days to book in 2027

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Mon 4 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
  2. Book Fri 8 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 7 Jan to Sun 10 Jan, around Orthodox Christmas.
  3. Book Mon 18 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 16 Jan to Tue 19 Jan, around Epiphany.
  4. Book Mon 8 Feb and Tue 9 Feb (2 days) for 5 days off, Sat 6 Feb to Wed 10 Feb, around Fenkil Day.
  5. Book Fri 5 Mar (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 5 Mar to Tue 9 Mar, around International Women's Day, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr).
  6. Book Thu 29 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 29 Apr to Sun 2 May, around Orthodox Good Friday.
  7. Book Fri 21 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 21 May to Mon 24 May, around Independence Day.
  8. Book Fri 24 Sep (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 24 Sep to Mon 27 Sep, around Meskel.

How many days off can you get in 2027?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days21 days4.2x
10 days38 days3.8x
15 days53 days3.5x
20 days68 days3.4x
25 days83 days3.3x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2027

20 days of leave become 50 days off, in 8 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Fri 1 Jan to Sun 10 Jan: 10 days off for 4 booked (Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan, Fri 8 Jan)
  2. Fri 15 Jan to Tue 19 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 15 Jan, Mon 18 Jan)
  3. Sat 6 Feb to Wed 10 Feb: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 8 Feb, Tue 9 Feb)
  4. Fri 5 Mar to Tue 9 Mar: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 5 Mar)
  5. Wed 28 Apr to Sun 2 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 28 Apr, Thu 29 Apr)
  6. Thu 20 May to Mon 24 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May)
  7. Sat 28 Aug to Wed 1 Sep: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 30 Aug, Tue 31 Aug)
  8. Sat 18 Sep to Mon 27 Sep: 10 days off for 5 booked (Mon 20 Sep, Tue 21 Sep, Wed 22 Sep, Thu 23 Sep, Fri 24 Sep)

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Questions about 2027 in Eritrea

How many public holidays does Eritrea have in 2027?

Eritrea has 17 public holidays in 2027, and 7 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Eritrea in 2027?

Without booking any leave: Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan (New Year's Day), Sat 6 Mar to Tue 9 Mar (International Women's Day, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)), Fri 30 Apr to Sun 2 May (Orthodox Good Friday, Labour Day, Orthodox Easter), Sat 22 May to Mon 24 May (Independence Day) and Sat 25 Sep to Mon 27 Sep (Meskel).

What are the best days to take off in Eritrea in 2027?

Book Fri 5 Mar to get 5 days off, from Fri 5 Mar to Tue 9 Mar. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 50 days off across 8 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Eritrea's official calendar. Check before you book.

Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid). Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.