Ethiopia Public Holidays 2025
10 national holidays
Ethiopia has 10 national public holidays in 2025. There are 4 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 7Christmas Day (Orthodox)Tuesday · ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና
- 19Epiphany (Orthodox)Sunday · ნათლისღება
March 2025
- 2Adwa Victory DaySunday · የዓድዋ ድል በዓል
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday · ስቅለት
- 20Easter SundaySunday · ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ
May 2025
- 1International Workers' DayThursday · ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን
- 5Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayMonday · የአርበኞች ቀን
- 28Downfall of the DergWednesday · ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን
September 2025
- 11EnkutatashThursday · እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት
- 27Meskel (Orthodox)Saturday · መስቀል
Long weekends 2025
- 4 January – 7 January4 days · take 6 January off
- 18 April – 20 April3 days
- 1 May – 5 May5 days · take 2 May off
- 11 September – 14 September4 days · take 12 September off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia in 2025?
10 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Ethiopia in 2025?
4 January–7 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 18 April–20 April (3 days); 1 May–5 May (5 days, with a bridge day off); 11 September–14 September (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.