Public Holidays in Ethiopia 2026/2027
Public holidays in Ethiopia in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.
Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.
Next holiday
Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)
Thursday, January 7
National holidays in 2027
13public holidays
Long weekends
7long weekends
5 need a bridge day
2026
National public holidays
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Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) የገና በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany) የጥምቀት በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
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Adwa Victory Day የአድዋ ድል በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Eid al-Fitr የኢድ አልፍጥር Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Siklet (Ethiopian Orthodox Good Friday) የስቅለት በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Fasika (Ethiopian Orthodox Easter) የትንሳኤ(ፋሲካ) በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closed
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International Workers' Day የዓለም የሠራተኞች (የላብአደሮች) ቀን
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day የአርበኞች (የድል) ቀን በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Eid al-Adha (Arefa) የኢድ አልአድሃ (አረፋ) Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Downfall of the Derg (Ginbot 20) የደርግ ውድቀት ቀን (ግንቦት 20)
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday) የመውሊድ በዓል Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year) እንቁጣጣሽ (የዘመን መለወጫ)
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Meskel (Finding of the True Cross) የመስቀል በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Long weekends and bridge days
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Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany)
Long weekend
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Adwa Victory Day
Long weekend
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Eid al-Fitr
Long weekend
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Siklet (Ethiopian Orthodox Good Friday), Fasika (Ethiopian Orthodox Easter)
Long weekend
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International Workers' Day
Long weekend
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Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
Bridge day: take Mon, May 4 off
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Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)
Bridge day: take Mon, Aug 24 off
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Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year)
Long weekend
2027
National public holidays
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Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) የገና በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany) የጥምቀት በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
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Adwa Victory Day የአድዋ ድል በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closed
-
Eid al-Fitr የኢድ አልፍጥር Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Siklet (Ethiopian Orthodox Good Friday) የስቅለት በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closed
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International Workers' Day የዓለም የሠራተኞች (የላብአደሮች) ቀን
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Fasika (Ethiopian Orthodox Easter) የትንሳኤ(ፋሲካ) በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day የአርበኞች (የድል) ቀን በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Eid al-Adha (Arefa) የኢድ አልአድሃ (አረፋ) Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Downfall of the Derg (Ginbot 20) የደርግ ውድቀት ቀን (ግንቦት 20)
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday) የመውሊድ በዓል Projected
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year) እንቁጣጣሽ (የዘመን መለወጫ)
Banks closedShops may be closed
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Meskel (Finding of the True Cross) የመስቀል በዓል
Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Long weekends and bridge days
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Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)
Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 8 off
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Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany)
Bridge day: take Mon, Jan 18 off
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Adwa Victory Day
Bridge day: take Mon, Mar 1 off
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Eid al-Fitr
Bridge day: take Mon, Mar 8 off
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Siklet (Ethiopian Orthodox Good Friday), International Workers' Day, Fasika (Ethiopian Orthodox Easter)
Long weekend
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Downfall of the Derg (Ginbot 20)
Long weekend
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Meskel (Finding of the True Cross)
Bridge day: take Mon, Sep 27 off
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