Public holidays
Public holidays in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday11 SeptemberEthiopian New Year — today
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202713 daysalready scheduled
2026
Wednesday 7 JanuaryChristmas Day
Monday 19 JanuaryEpiphanylong weekend likely
Monday 2 MarchAdwa Victory Daylong weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 10 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 12 AprilEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayInternational Workers' Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 5 MayEthiopian Patriots' Victory Day
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayDownfall of the Dergue Regime Day
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Friday 11 SeptemberEthiopian New Yearlong weekend likely
Sunday 27 SeptemberFinding of True Crossfalls on a weekend
2027
Thursday 7 JanuaryChristmas Day
Tuesday 19 JanuaryEpiphany
Tuesday 2 MarchAdwa Victory Day
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Friday 30 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayInternational Workers' Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 2 MayEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 5 MayEthiopian Patriots' Victory Day
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Friday 28 MayDownfall of the Dergue Regime Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 12 SeptemberEthiopian New Yearfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 28 SeptemberFinding of True Cross
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.