Ethiopia Public Holidays 2027
10 national holidays
Ethiopia has 10 national public holidays in 2027. The next is Christmas Day (Orthodox) on Thursday, 7 January 2027. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 7Christmas Day (Orthodox)Thursday · ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና
- 19Epiphany (Orthodox)Tuesday · ნათლისღება
March 2027
- 2Adwa Victory DayTuesday · የዓድዋ ድል በዓል
April 2027
- 30Good FridayFriday · ስቅለት
May 2027
- 1International Workers' DaySaturday · ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን
- 2Easter SundaySunday · ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ
- 5Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayWednesday · የአርበኞች ቀን
- 28Downfall of the DergFriday · ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን
September 2027
- 11EnkutatashSaturday · እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት
- 27Meskel (Orthodox)Monday · መስቀል
Long weekends 2027
- 7 January – 10 January4 days · take 8 January off
- 16 January – 19 January4 days · take 18 January off
- 27 February – 2 March4 days · take 1 March off
- 30 April – 2 May3 days
- 28 May – 30 May3 days
- 25 September – 27 September3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia in 2027?
10 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Ethiopia?
Christmas Day (Orthodox) (ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና) on Thursday, 7 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in Ethiopia in 2027?
7 January–10 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 16 January–19 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 27 February–2 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 30 April–2 May (3 days); 28 May–30 May (3 days); 25 September–27 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.