|
Eritrea public holidays are decided on the basis of the dates of the religions followed in the country as well as certain other secular norms observed by the citizens. Basically, the Eritrean population is mostly either Muslims or Christians. The Christians in Eritrea belong to the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church as well as the Lutheran Protestant sect. The Muslims of Eritrea are mostly based in the coastal regions and the lowlands while the Christian Eritreans dwell mostly in the higher plateau region. Though there is significant number of people who still stick to their traditional religions and worship the traditional Gods, the public holidays of Eritrea are not decided by the minority celebrations.
The Eritrean Public Hoildays
New Year's Day
Leddet, a celebration of the Orthodox Christians
Timket, another celebration of the Orthodox Christians
Women's Day
The Prophet's Birthday, a Muslim celebration
Orthodox Good Friday (Orthodox Church)
Orthodox Easter (Orthodox Church)
May Day
Eritrea Independence Day
Eritrea Martyr's Day
Revolution Day
Eritrean New Year
Meskel
Eid al Fitr, Muslim Celebration
Eid al Adha, Muslim Celebration
Christmas Day
The Islamic celebrations in Eritrea, as in all parts of the world, are celebrated according to the time of appearance of the moon. Among all the holidays listed above, the New Year Holiday, Women's day, May Day, the Independence Day, Martyr's Revolution day and the Christmas day are celebrated on fixed dates. The Independence Day of Eritrea is on the 24th of May, the Martyr's day on June 20th and the Revolution day on the 1st of September.
|
