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Public holidays in Ethiopia 2028
Ethiopia has 11 public holiday dates in 2028, 9 of them on a working day, and 5 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 59 days (Thursday, January 7, 2027).
- Tue, Jan 19Epiphanyin 71 days
- Tue, Mar 2Adwa Victory Dayin 113 days
2028 holiday calendar
12 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 424 days |
| Jan 20 | Thu | Epiphany | in 437 days |
| Feb 26 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 474 days |
| Mar 2 | Thu | Adwa Victory Day | in 479 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Good Friday | in 522 days |
| Apr 16 | Sun | Easter Sunday | in 524 days |
| May 1 | Mon | International Workers' Day | in 539 days |
| May 5 | Fri | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 543 days |
| May 5 | Fri | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | in 543 days |
| Aug 3 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday estimated | in 633 days |
| Sep 11 | Mon | Ethiopian New Year | in 672 days |
| Sep 27 | Wed | Finding of True Cross | in 688 days |
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 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 9Christmas Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16Good Friday, Easter Sunday3 days
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1International Workers' Day3 days
- Fri, May 5 – Sun, May 7Eid al-Adha, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day3 days
- Sat, Sep 9 – Mon, Sep 11Ethiopian 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 Fri, Jan 21Epiphany4 days off
- Take Fri, Mar 3Adwa Victory Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Aug 4Prophet's Birthday4 days off
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