Meskel in Eritrea
Meskel falls on Sunday 27 September 2026 in Eritrea. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In 2025 and 2026 it lands on a weekend, which costs the day off.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 September | Saturday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2026 | 27 September | Sunday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2027 | 27 September | Monday | long weekend |
| 2028 | 28 September | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
4 of 4
- 27 09 Meskel Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 27 09 Meskel Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 27 09 Meskel Monday
- 28 09 Meskel Thursday
A date that moves
Meskel does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Meskel in Eritrea in 2026?
Sunday, 27 September 2026.
Is Meskel on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 27 September 2025, 27 September 2026, 27 September 2027, 28 September 2028.
Which years does Meskel make a long weekend?
2027 (Monday) — it touches the weekend directly. In 2028 one bridge day buys four days off.