Africa
Thu7JanNext holidayChristmas DayPublic holidays in Ethiopia
12 public holidays in 2026, 10 of them on weekdays and 6 next to a weekend.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays2JanFeb2Mar2Apr3MayJunJul1Aug2SepOctNovDec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed7Jan | Christmas Day | የገና ወይም የልደት በዓል | Public holiday |
| Mon19Jan | Epiphany | የጥምቀት በዓል | Public holiday |
| Mon2Mar | Adwa Victory Day | የአድዋ ድል በዓል | Public holiday |
| Fri20Mar | Eid al-Fitr estimated | የኢድ አልፈጥር (ግምት) | Public holiday |
| Fri10Apr | Good Friday | የስቅለት በዓል | Public holiday |
| Sun12Apr | Easter Sunday | የትንሳኤ(ፋሲካ) በዓል | Public holiday |
| Fri1May | International Workers' Day | የዓለም የሠራተኞች (የላብአደሮች) ቀን | Public holiday |
| Tue5May | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | የአርበኞች (የድል) ቀን በዓል | Public holiday |
| Wed27May | Eid al-Adha estimated | የኢድ አልአድሃ (አረፋ) (ግምት) | Public holiday |
| Tue25Aug | Prophet's Birthday estimated | የመውሊድ በዓል (ግምት) | Public holiday |
| Fri11Sep | Ethiopian New Year | የዘመን መለወጫ (እንቁጣጣሽ) በዓል | Public holiday |
| Sun27Sep | Finding of True Cross | የመስቀል በዓል | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu7Jan | Christmas Day | የገና ወይም የልደት በዓል | Public holiday |
| Tue19Jan | Epiphany | የጥምቀት በዓል | Public holiday |
| Tue2Mar | Adwa Victory Day | የአድዋ ድል በዓል | Public holiday |
| Tue9Mar | Eid al-Fitr estimated | የኢድ አልፈጥር (ግምት) | Public holiday |
| Fri30Apr | Good Friday | የስቅለት በዓል | Public holiday |
| Sat1May | International Workers' Day | የዓለም የሠራተኞች (የላብአደሮች) ቀን | Public holiday |
| Sun2May | Easter Sunday | የትንሳኤ(ፋሲካ) በዓል | Public holiday |
| Wed5May | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | የአርበኞች (የድል) ቀን በዓል | Public holiday |
| Sun16May | Eid al-Adha estimated | የኢድ አልአድሃ (አረፋ) (ግምት) | Public holiday |
| Sat14Aug | Prophet's Birthday estimated | የመውሊድ በዓል (ግምት) | Public holiday |
| Sun12Sep | Ethiopian New Year | የዘመን መለወጫ (እንቁጣጣሽ) በዓል | Public holiday |
| Tue28Sep | Finding of True Cross | የመስቀል በዓል | Public holiday |