Public holidays in Ethiopia

ኢትዮጵያ

Next holiday in Ethiopia

Christmas Day

Thu, January 7, 2027

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

3-day weekend Sat, January 17 – Mon, January 19 Epiphany
3-day weekend Sat, February 28 – Mon, March 2 Adwa Victory Day
3-day weekend Fri, March 20 – Sun, March 22 Eid al-Fitr
3-day weekend Fri, April 10 – Sun, April 12 Good Friday, Easter Sunday
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 International Workers' Day
3-day weekend Fri, September 11 – Sun, September 13 Ethiopian New Year

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, April 30 – Sun, May 2 Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Easter Sunday

2026

12 nationwide

Wed, January 7 Christmas Day የገና ወይም የልደት በዓል Rule
Mon, January 19 Epiphany የጥምቀት በዓል Rule
Mon, March 2 Adwa Victory Day የአድዋ ድል በዓል Rule
Fri, March 20 Eid al-Fitr የኢድ አልፈጥር (ግምት) Estimated
Fri, April 10 Good Friday የስቅለት በዓል Rule
Sun, April 12 Easter Sunday የትንሳኤ(ፋሲካ) በዓል Rule
Fri, May 1 International Workers' Day የዓለም የሠራተኞች (የላብአደሮች) ቀን Rule
Tue, May 5 Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day የአርበኞች (የድል) ቀን በዓል Rule
Wed, May 27 Eid al-Adha የኢድ አልአድሃ (አረፋ) (ግምት) Estimated
Tue, August 25 Prophet's Birthday የመውሊድ በዓል (ግምት) Estimated
Fri, September 11 Ethiopian New Year የዘመን መለወጫ (እንቁጣጣሽ) በዓል Rule
Sun, September 27 Finding of True Cross የመስቀል በዓል Rule

2027

12 nationwide

Thu, January 7 Christmas Day የገና ወይም የልደት በዓል Rule
Tue, January 19 Epiphany የጥምቀት በዓል Rule
Tue, March 2 Adwa Victory Day የአድዋ ድል በዓል Rule
Tue, March 9 Eid al-Fitr የኢድ አልፈጥር (ግምት) Estimated
Fri, April 30 Good Friday የስቅለት በዓል Rule
Sat, May 1 International Workers' Day የዓለም የሠራተኞች (የላብአደሮች) ቀን Rule
Sun, May 2 Easter Sunday የትንሳኤ(ፋሲካ) በዓል Rule
Wed, May 5 Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day የአርበኞች (የድል) ቀን በዓል Rule
Sun, May 16 Eid al-Adha የኢድ አልአድሃ (አረፋ) (ግምት) Estimated
Sat, August 14 Prophet's Birthday የመውሊድ በዓል (ግምት) Estimated
Sun, September 12 Ethiopian New Year የዘመን መለወጫ (እንቁጣጣሽ) በዓል Rule
Tue, September 28 Finding of True Cross የመስቀል በዓል Rule

2028

11 nationwide

Fri, January 7 Christmas Day የገና ወይም የልደት በዓል Rule
Thu, January 20 Epiphany የጥምቀት በዓል Rule
Sat, February 26 Eid al-Fitr የኢድ አልፈጥር (ግምት) Estimated
Thu, March 2 Adwa Victory Day የአድዋ ድል በዓል Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday የስቅለት በዓል Rule
Sun, April 16 Easter Sunday የትንሳኤ(ፋሲካ) በዓል Rule
Mon, May 1 International Workers' Day የዓለም የሠራተኞች (የላብአደሮች) ቀን Rule
Fri, May 5 Eid al-Adha የኢድ አልአድሃ (አረፋ) (ግምት) Estimated
Fri, May 5 Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day የአርበኞች (የድል) ቀን በዓል Rule
Thu, August 3 Prophet's Birthday የመውሊድ በዓል (ግምት) Estimated
Mon, September 11 Ethiopian New Year የዘመን መለወጫ (እንቁጣጣሽ) በዓል Rule
Wed, September 27 Finding of True Cross የመስቀል በዓል Rule

2025

12 nationwide

Tue, January 7 Christmas Day የገና ወይም የልደት በዓል Rule
Sun, January 19 Epiphany የጥምቀት በዓል Rule
Sun, March 2 Adwa Victory Day የአድዋ ድል በዓል Rule
Sun, March 30 Eid al-Fitr የኢድ አልፈጥር Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday የስቅለት በዓል Rule
Sun, April 20 Easter Sunday የትንሳኤ(ፋሲካ) በዓል Rule
Thu, May 1 International Workers' Day የዓለም የሠራተኞች (የላብአደሮች) ቀን Rule
Mon, May 5 Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day የአርበኞች (የድል) ቀን በዓል Rule
Fri, June 6 Eid al-Adha የኢድ አልአድሃ (አረፋ) Rule
Fri, September 5 Prophet's Birthday የመውሊድ በዓል Rule
Thu, September 11 Ethiopian New Year የዘመን መለወጫ (እንቁጣጣሽ) በዓል Rule
Sat, September 27 Finding of True Cross የመስቀል በዓል Rule

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