Ethiopia Public Holidays 2026
10 national holidays
Ethiopia has 10 national public holidays in 2026. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 7Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wednesday · ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና
- 19Epiphany (Orthodox)Monday · ნათლისღება
March 2026
- 2Adwa Victory DayMonday · የዓድዋ ድል በዓል
April 2026
- 10Good FridayFriday · ስቅለት
- 12Easter SundaySunday · ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ
May 2026
- 1International Workers' DayFriday · ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን
- 5Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayTuesday · የአርበኞች ቀን
- 28Downfall of the DergThursday · ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን
September 2026
- 11EnkutatashFriday · እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት
- 27Meskel (Orthodox)Sunday · መስቀል
Long weekends 2026
- 17 January – 19 January3 days
- 28 February – 2 March3 days
- 10 April – 12 April3 days
- 1 May – 5 May5 days · take 4 May off
- 28 May – 31 May4 days · take 29 May off
- 11 September – 13 September3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia in 2026?
10 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Ethiopia in 2026?
17 January–19 January (3 days); 28 February–2 March (3 days); 10 April–12 April (3 days); 1 May–5 May (5 days, with a bridge day off); 28 May–31 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 11 September–13 September (3 days).
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.