Ethiopia

Ethiopia public holidays 2025

Ethiopia had 12 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 254 working days.

Public holidays in Ethiopia in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 7Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 19Sunday	EpiphanyNationwide
March
Mar 2Sunday	Adwa Victory DayNationwide
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 20Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 5Monday	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
September
Sep 5Friday	Prophet's BirthdayNationwide
Sep 11Thursday	Ethiopian New YearNationwide
Sep 27Saturday	Finding of True CrossNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 254after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Jan 4 – Tue, Jan 7 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Jan 6 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 18 – Sun, Apr 20 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
5 daysThu, May 1 – Mon, May 5 · International Workers' Day, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 3 – Mon, May 5 · Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
3 daysFri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8 · Eid al-Adha
3 daysFri, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's Birthday
4 daysThu, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 14 · Ethiopian New YearTake Fri, Sep 12 off to join it up

Ethiopia public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia in 2025?

12 nationwide public holidays: Christmas Day (Jan 7); Epiphany (Jan 19); Adwa Victory Day (Mar 2); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Sunday (Apr 20); International Workers' Day (May 1); Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day (May 5); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 5); Ethiopian New Year (Sep 11); Finding of True Cross (Sep 27).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

September, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

254 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.