Ethiopia

Ethiopia public holidays 2027

Ethiopia has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 254 working days. The first is Christmas Day on Thursday, January 7, 2027.

Public holidays in Ethiopia in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 7Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 19Tuesday	EpiphanyNationwide
March
Mar 2Tuesday	Adwa Victory DayNationwide
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 2Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
May 5Wednesday	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 12Sunday	Ethiopian New YearNationwide
Sep 28Tuesday	Finding of True CrossNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 254after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 1+5 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 2027

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 daysThu, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 10 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Jan 8 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jan 16 – Tue, Jan 19 · EpiphanyTake Mon, Jan 18 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 27 – Tue, Mar 2 · Adwa Victory DayTake Mon, Mar 1 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · Eid al-FitrTake Mon, Mar 8 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 30 – Sun, May 2 · Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Easter Sunday
4 daysSat, Sep 25 – Tue, Sep 28 · Finding of True CrossTake Mon, Sep 27 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia in 2027?

12 nationwide public holidays: Christmas Day (Jan 7); Epiphany (Jan 19); Adwa Victory Day (Mar 2); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Good Friday (Apr 30); International Workers' Day (May 1); Easter Sunday (May 2); Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day (May 5); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); Ethiopian New Year (Sep 12); Finding of True Cross (Sep 28).

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.

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.