A celebration of the beginning of the year in the Gregorian calendar, associated with rest, family gatherings, fireworks, festive meals, and exchanging good wishes.

Christian feast day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.

A Christian feast commemorating the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus and, in some traditions, the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River

It is a day that celebrates womanhood and also women's solidarity in the struggle for emancipation.

Important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).

The Friday of Holy Week, dedicated to remembering the trial, crucifixion, suffering, death of Jesus Christ, and His burial after being taken down from the cross.

Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament.

A holiday observed on May 1st to recognize workers and labor rights, with historical origins in late 19th-century labor demonstrations.

The day marks Eritrea’s formal independence from Ethiopia on May 24, 1993, after a 30-year liberation war.

One of the most important Islamic holidays, it honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of obedience to God's command. Begins on the tenth day of the Islamic month Dhu'l-Hijjah

The day in Eritrea honors those who died during the country’s war of independence, officially marked on June 20.

The day commemorates the beginning of Eritrea’s armed resistance against Ethiopian rule on September 1, 1961.

Traditional commemoration of the birth of Muhammad, falls on 12 Rabi' al-awwal

The day marks the beginning of the Ethiopian and Eritrean calendar year, falling on Meskerem 1, which usually corresponds to September 11.

The day in Ethiopia and Eritrea celebrates the discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena in the 4th century.

Christian feast day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.