Public holidays · Africa · 2028
Ethiopia Holidays 2028: Public Holidays in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 10 national public holidays in 2028. 8 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Ethiopia public holidays 2028 — 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 | Easter Sunday | ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ | Public holiday |
| International Workers' Day | ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን | Public holiday | |
| Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | የአርበኞች ቀን | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Downfall of the Derg | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን | Public holiday |
| 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 2028
- 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 2028
4 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 7 Jan – Sun 9 Jan
No leave needed
Thu 20 Jan – Sun 23 Jan
Take off Fri 21 Jan
Thu 2 Mar – Sun 5 Mar
Take off Fri 3 Mar
Fri 14 Apr – Sun 16 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May
No leave needed
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May
No leave needed
Sat 9 Sep – Tue 12 Sep
Take off Mon 11 Sep
Thu 28 Sep – Sun 1 Oct
Take off Fri 29 Sep
Ethiopia vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2028
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.