Fenkil Day(commemoration of the Second Battle of Massawa) (Eritrea)

Public holidays in Eritrea

There are approximately sixteen nationally recognized public holidays in Eritrea. The most important national holidays are Independence Day, Martyrs' Day, and Revolution Day. Additional holidays follow the calendar of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the two holy Eids,…

Second Battle of Massawa

1990 battle of the Eritrean War of Independence

The Second Battle of Massawa took place in 1990 in and around the coastal city of Massawa. The offensive was conducted by both land and sea units of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) against the Ethiopian Army and resulted in the destruction of the Ethiopian 606th…

Eritrea

Country in the Horn of Africa

Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, Sudan to the west, and Djibouti to the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of…