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Public data / Public holidays / Ethiopia
Public holidays

Ethiopia public holidays 2026

Every public holiday in Ethiopia for 2026, with the law and the authority behind the list.

Next holiday: Ethiopian Christmas (Genna), Thursday, 7 January 2027, in 89 days

Ethiopia public holidays 2026
DateDayHolidayNote
7 Jan 2026WednesdayEthiopian Christmas (Genna)ገናTahsas 29 in the Ethiopian calendar; the Proclamation fixes it at 7 January
19 Jan 2026MondayEpiphany (Timkat)ጥምቀትTir 11 in the Ethiopian calendar
2 Mar 2026MondayAdwa Victory Dayየአድዋ ድል በዓልYekatit 23
10 Apr 2026FridayGood Friday (Siklet)ስቅለትFollows Ethiopian Orthodox Easter (Fasika); date computed from the Julian calendar
12 Apr 2026SundayEaster (Fasika)ፋሲካEthiopian Orthodox Easter; date computed from the Julian calendar, not from an official notice
1 May 2026FridayInternational Workers' Dayየዓለም የሠራተኞች ቀንMiazia 23
5 May 2026TuesdayEthiopian Patriots' Victory Dayየአርበኞች (የድል) ቀንMiazia 27
11 Sept 2026FridayEthiopian New Year (Enkutatash)እንቁጣጣሽMeskerem 1 of the year 2019 E.C.
27 Sept 2026SundayMeskel (Finding of the True Cross)መስቀልMeskerem 17
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereMawlid (Prophet's Birthday)መውሊድDate set by official announcement nearer the time
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereEid al-Fitrኢድ አል ፈጥርDate set by official announcement nearer the time
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereEid al-Adha (Arafa)ኢድ አል አድሐ (አረፋ)Date set by official announcement nearer the time

Ethiopia public holidays 2026: common questions

How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia in 2026?

Ethiopia lists 12 public holidays for 2026. 9 have a date in our data and 3 will be set by official announcement. Ethiopia's holidays follow the Ethiopian calendar and Orthodox Easter; offices are closed on these 12 days but stay open on the two memorial days (Martyrs' Day, 20 Feb, and Nations and Nationalities Day, 9 Dec).

What is the next public holiday in Ethiopia?

Ethiopian Christmas (Genna), on Thursday, 7 January 2027, in 89 days from the day this page was built.

Who declares public holidays in Ethiopia?

House of Peoples' Representatives (federal law); Ministry of Justice publishes the law; Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council announces Islamic dates.

Which law sets public holidays in Ethiopia?

Proclamation to Determine Public Holidays and Celebration of Public Holidays (Proclamation No. 1334/2024), in force 14 August 2024.

Source: House of Peoples' Representatives (federal law); Ministry of Justice publishes the law; Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council announces Islamic dates. Law: Proclamation to Determine Public Holidays and Celebration of Public Holidays (Proclamation No. 1334/2024), in force 14 August 2024. Retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.