Ethiopia

Ethiopia public holidays 2028

Ethiopia has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 251 working days. The first is Christmas Day on Friday, January 7, 2028.

Public holidays in Ethiopia in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 7Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 20Thursday	EpiphanyNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 2Thursday	Adwa Victory DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 16Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 5Friday	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 11Monday	Ethiopian New YearNationwide
Sep 27Wednesday	Finding of True CrossNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 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 2028

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 daysFri, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 9 · Christmas Day
4 daysThu, Jan 20 – Sun, Jan 23 · EpiphanyTake Fri, Jan 21 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 2 – Sun, Mar 5 · Adwa Victory DayTake Fri, Mar 3 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · International Workers' Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
4 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Aug 4 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 9 – Mon, Sep 11 · Ethiopian New Year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia in 2028?

12 nationwide public holidays: Christmas Day (Jan 7); Epiphany (Jan 20); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Adwa Victory Day (Mar 2); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Sunday (Apr 16); International Workers' Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day (May 5); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); Ethiopian New Year (Sep 11); Finding of True Cross (Sep 27).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.