Public holidays · Africa · 2027
Ethiopia Holidays 2027: Public Holidays in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 10 national public holidays in 2027. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Ethiopia public holidays 2027 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day (Orthodox) Next | ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና | Public holiday | |
| Epiphany (Orthodox) | ნათლისღება | Public holiday | |
| Adwa Victory Day | የዓድዋ ድል በዓል | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | ስቅለት | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | International Workers' Day | ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ | Public holiday |
| Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | የአርበኞች ቀን | Public holiday | |
| Downfall of the Derg | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Enkutatash | እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት | Public holiday |
| 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 2027
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April 1
May 4
June
July
August
September 2
October
November
December
Long weekends in Ethiopia 2027
3 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 7 Jan – Sun 10 Jan
Take off Fri 8 Jan
Sat 16 Jan – Tue 19 Jan
Take off Mon 18 Jan
Sat 27 Feb – Tue 2 Mar
Take off Mon 1 Mar
Fri 30 Apr – Sun 2 May
No leave needed
Fri 28 May – Sun 30 May
No leave needed
Sat 25 Sep – Mon 27 Sep
No leave needed
Ethiopia vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2027
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.