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Ethiopia Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 10 national public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Ethiopia public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day (Orthodox) | ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና | Public holiday | |
| Epiphany (Orthodox) | ნათლისღება | Public holiday | |
| Adwa Victory Day | የዓድዋ ድል በዓል | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | ስቅለት | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ | Public holiday |
| International Workers' Day | ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን | Public holiday | |
| Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | የአርበኞች ቀን | Public holiday | |
| Downfall of the Derg | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን | Public holiday | |
| Enkutatash | እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Meskel (Orthodox) | መስቀል | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Ethiopia holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April 2
May 3
June
July
August
September 2
October
November
December
Long weekends in Ethiopia 2026
4 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 17 Jan – Mon 19 Jan
No leave needed
Sat 28 Feb – Mon 2 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 10 Apr – Sun 12 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Tue 5 May
Take off Mon 4 May
Thu 28 May – Sun 31 May
Take off Fri 29 May
Fri 11 Sep – Sun 13 Sep
No leave needed
Ethiopia vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2026
Planning a trip to Ethiopia?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.