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Public holidays in Ethiopia 2026
Ethiopia has 12 public holiday dates in 2026, 10 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 58 days (Thursday, January 7, 2027).
- Tue, Jan 19Epiphanyin 70 days
- Tue, Mar 2Adwa Victory Dayin 112 days
2026 holiday calendar
12 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Wed | Christmas Day | passed |
| Jan 19 | Mon | Epiphany | passed |
| Mar 2 | Mon | Adwa Victory Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 10 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 12 | Sun | Easter Sunday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Workers' Day | passed |
| May 5 | Tue | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Sep 11 | Fri | Ethiopian New Year | passed |
| Sep 27 | Sun | Finding of True Cross | passed |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19Epiphany3 days
- Sat, Feb 28 – Mon, Mar 2Adwa Victory Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Fri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12Good Friday, Easter Sunday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3International Workers' Day3 days
- Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13Ethiopian New Year3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Mon, May 4International Workers' Day, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day5 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Prophet's Birthday4 days off
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