Public Holidays in Ethiopia
Every public holiday in Ethiopia for 2026, 2027, 2028 — with exact dates, weekdays and countdowns.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day (Orthodox) · Thursday, January 7, 2027
Ethiopia public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና | Public |
| Jan 19 | Monday | ნათლისღება | Public |
| Mar 2 | Monday | የዓድዋ ድል በዓል | Public |
| Apr 10 | Friday | ስቅለት | Public |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን | Public |
| May 5 | Tuesday | የአርበኞች ቀን | Public |
| May 28 | Thursday | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን | Public |
| Sep 11 | Friday | እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት | Public |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | መስቀል | Public |
Ethiopia public holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Thursday | ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና | Public |
| Jan 19 | Tuesday | ნათლისღება | Public |
| Mar 2 | Tuesday | የዓድዋ ድል በዓል | Public |
| Apr 30 | Friday | ስቅለት | Public |
| May 1 | Saturday | ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን | Public |
| May 2 | Sunday | ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ | Public |
| May 5 | Wednesday | የአርበኞች ቀን | Public |
| May 28 | Friday | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን | Public |
| Sep 11 | Saturday | እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት | Public |
| Sep 27 | Monday | መስቀል | Public |
Ethiopia public holidays 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Friday | ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና | Public |
| Jan 20 | Thursday | ნათლისღება | Public |
| Mar 2 | Thursday | የዓድዋ ድል በዓል | Public |
| Apr 14 | Friday | ስቅለት | Public |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን | Public |
| May 5 | Friday | የአርበኞች ቀን | Public |
| May 28 | Sunday | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን | Public |
| Sep 12 | Tuesday | እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት | Public |
| Sep 28 | Thursday | መስቀል | Public |
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About holidays in Ethiopia
This page lists Ethiopia's public holidays for 2026, 2027, 2028, including nationwide and regional dates. Regional holidays apply only to certain states, provinces or counties and are marked as such. Holiday data is sourced from the nager.date public-holiday dataset. For movable festivals see the holidays & festivals hub, and for countdowns to specific dates see all countdowns. Related tools: date calculator, business days, week numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia has 10 public holidays listed for 2026, some nationwide and some regional.
What is the next public holiday in Ethiopia?
Christmas Day (Orthodox) on Thursday, January 7, 2027 — 72 days away.
Are all holidays in Ethiopia nationwide?
No — regional holidays apply only to specific areas and are marked in the tables above.