Ethiopia

Ethiopia public holidays 2029

Ethiopia has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 252 working days. The first is Christmas Day on Sunday, January 7, 2029.

Public holidays in Ethiopia in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 7Sunday	Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 19Friday	EpiphanyNationwide
February
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 2Friday	Adwa Victory DayNationwide
April
Apr 6Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 8Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 24Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 5Saturday	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayNationwide
July
Jul 24Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 11Tuesday	Ethiopian New YearNationwide
Sep 27Thursday	Finding of True CrossNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+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 2029

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 19 – Sun, Jan 21 · Epiphany
3 daysFri, Mar 2 – Sun, Mar 4 · Adwa Victory Day
3 daysFri, Apr 6 – Sun, Apr 8 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday
4 daysSat, Apr 21 – Tue, Apr 24 · Eid al-AdhaTake Mon, Apr 23 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · International Workers' DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jul 21 – Tue, Jul 24 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Jul 23 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Sep 8 – Tue, Sep 11 · Ethiopian New YearTake Mon, Sep 10 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Sep 27 – Sun, Sep 30 · Finding of True CrossTake Fri, Sep 28 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 2029?

12 nationwide public holidays: Christmas Day (Jan 7); Epiphany (Jan 19); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 14); Adwa Victory Day (Mar 2); Good Friday (Apr 6); Easter Sunday (Apr 8); Eid al-Adha (Apr 24); International Workers' Day (May 1); Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day (May 5); Prophet's Birthday (Jul 24); Ethiopian New Year (Sep 11); Finding of True Cross (Sep 27).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

April, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

252 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.