Ethiopia Public Holidays 2029
10 national holidays
Ethiopia has 10 national public holidays in 2029. The next is Christmas Day (Orthodox) on Sunday, 7 January 2029. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2029
- 7Christmas Day (Orthodox)Sunday · ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና
- 19Epiphany (Orthodox)Friday · ნათლისღება
March 2029
- 2Adwa Victory DayFriday · የዓድዋ ድል በዓል
April 2029
- 6Good FridayFriday · ስቅለት
- 8Easter SundaySunday · ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ
May 2029
- 1International Workers' DayTuesday · ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን
- 5Ethiopian Patriots' Victory DaySaturday · የአርበኞች ቀን
- 28Downfall of the DergMonday · ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን
September 2029
- 11EnkutatashTuesday · እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት
- 27Meskel (Orthodox)Thursday · መስቀል
Long weekends 2029
- 19 January – 21 January3 days
- 2 March – 4 March3 days
- 6 April – 8 April3 days
- 28 April – 1 May4 days · take 30 April off
- 26 May – 28 May3 days
- 8 September – 11 September4 days · take 10 September off
- 27 September – 30 September4 days · take 28 September off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia in 2029?
10 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Ethiopia?
Christmas Day (Orthodox) (ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና) on Sunday, 7 January 2029.
When are the long weekends in Ethiopia in 2029?
19 January–21 January (3 days); 2 March–4 March (3 days); 6 April–8 April (3 days); 28 April–1 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 26 May–28 May (3 days); 8 September–11 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.