Ethiopia

Ethiopia public holidays 2026

Ethiopia has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 251 working days.

Public holidays in Ethiopia in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 7Wednesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 19Monday	EpiphanyNationwide
March
Mar 2Monday	Adwa Victory DayNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 10Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 12Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 5Tuesday	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 11Friday	Ethiopian New YearNationwide
Sep 27Sunday	Finding of True CrossNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 2026

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.

3 daysSat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19 · Epiphany
3 daysSat, Feb 28 – Mon, Mar 2 · Adwa Victory Day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysFri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · International Workers' Day
5 daysFri, May 1 – Tue, May 5 · International Workers' Day, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayTake Mon, May 4 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 13 · Ethiopian New Year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia in 2026?

12 nationwide public holidays: Christmas Day (Jan 7); Epiphany (Jan 19); Adwa Victory Day (Mar 2); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Good Friday (Apr 10); Easter Sunday (Apr 12); International Workers' Day (May 1); Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day (May 5); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); Ethiopian New Year (Sep 11); Finding of True Cross (Sep 27).

How many working days are there in 2026?

251 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.