Ethiopia Public Holidays 2028
10 national holidays
Ethiopia has 10 national public holidays in 2028. The next is Christmas Day (Orthodox) on Friday, 7 January 2028. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 7Christmas Day (Orthodox)Friday · ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና
- 20Epiphany (Orthodox)Thursday · ნათლისღება
March 2028
- 2Adwa Victory DayThursday · የዓድዋ ድል በዓል
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday · ስቅለት
- 16Easter SundaySunday · ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ
May 2028
- 1International Workers' DayMonday · ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን
- 5Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DayFriday · የአርበኞች ቀን
- 28Downfall of the DergSunday · ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን
September 2028
- 12EnkutatashTuesday · እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት
- 28Meskel (Orthodox)Thursday · መስቀል
Long weekends 2028
- 7 January – 9 January3 days
- 20 January – 23 January4 days · take 21 January off
- 2 March – 5 March4 days · take 3 March off
- 14 April – 16 April3 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 5 May – 7 May3 days
- 9 September – 12 September4 days · take 11 September off
- 28 September – 1 October4 days · take 29 September off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia in 2028?
10 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Ethiopia?
Christmas Day (Orthodox) (ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና) on Friday, 7 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Ethiopia in 2028?
7 January–9 January (3 days); 20 January–23 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 2 March–5 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 14 April–16 April (3 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 5 May–7 May (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.