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Eritrea : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Nakfa (ERN)
  • Check travel restrictions within the country with concerned consulate
    Internet domain: .er - Telephone code: +292 - International dialing code: 00
    Christian & Muslim communities usually observe their respective celebrations - GMT offset: +3 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Saturday november 30, 2024Regional holidayCoptic
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    Friday december 20, 2024Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Tuesday january 7, 2025Orthodox Christmas DayOrthodox
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    Tuesday january 14, 2025Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday january 19, 2025Orthodox EpiphanyOrthodox
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    Monday february 10, 2025Fenkil DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Regional holiday

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    Saturday november 30, 2024
    Coptic : Aksum Mariam - The city of Aksum accepted Christianity as early as the 4th century AD, and almost immediately built the church of St. Mary of Tsion, the first in Sub-Saharan Africa.

    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 20, 2024
    School holidays :

    New Year's Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Orthodox Christmas Day

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    Tuesday january 7, 2025
    Orthodox : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Tuesday january 14, 2025
    School holidays : Ministry of Education: http://www.shabait.com

    Schooling is mandatory till age 14
    schools may remain open on Saturday
    school uniforms required
    Teaching languages in primary schools: Tigrinya, Beja, Arabic, Tigre, Kunama, Saho, Bilen, Nara, Afar
    in secondary schools: English

    We carry confirmed dates till Sep 2021; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

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    Orthodox Epiphany

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    Sunday january 19, 2025
    Orthodox : A Christian holiday (from the Greek word epiphaneia meaning manifestation or to appear) commemorating the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men. It marks the end of the twelve days of Christmas and is also called The Adoration of the Magi or The Manifestation of God . According to legend based on a Bible story, three kings (or wise men/magi), Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar saw a bright star on the night that Christ was born. They followed the star to Bethlehem where they found the baby Jesus and presented him with gold, frankincense and myrrh.

    Fenkil Day

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    Monday february 10, 2025
    Culture : Commemorates the resistance. operation of 1990 to liberate the port city of Massawa.