Public holidays
Public Holidays in Ethiopia 2026
Next holiday: Christmas Day, Thursday, 7 January 2027
National · 2026
- January
- 7Christmas Day
- 19Epiphany
- February–
- March
- 2Adwa Victory Day
- 20Eid al-Fitr
- April
- 10Good Friday
- 12Easter Sunday
- May
- 1International Workers' Day
- 5Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
- 27Eid al-Adha
- June–
- July–
- August
- 25Prophet's Birthday
- September
- 11Ethiopian New Year
- 27Finding of True Cross
- October–
- November–
- December–
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 7 Jan Wed | Christmas Day |
| 19 Jan Mon | Epiphanylong weekend |
| 2 Mar Mon | Adwa Victory Daylong weekend |
| 20 Mar Fri | Eid al-Fitrlong weekend |
| 10 Apr Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 12 Apr Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 1 May Fri | International Workers' Daylong weekend |
| 5 May Tue | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day |
| 27 May Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| 25 Aug Tue | Prophet's Birthday |
| 11 Sept Fri | Ethiopian New Yearlong weekend |
| 27 Sept Sun | Finding of True Cross |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 7 Jan Thu | Christmas Day |
| 19 Jan Tue | Epiphany |
| 2 Mar Tue | Adwa Victory Day |
| 9 Mar Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| 30 Apr Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 1 May Sat | International Workers' Day |
| 2 May Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 5 May Wed | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day |
| 16 May Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| 14 Aug Sat | Prophet's Birthday |
| 12 Sept Sun | Ethiopian New Year |
| 28 Sept Tue | Finding of True Cross |