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Ethiopia Holidays 2029: Public Holidays in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 10 national public holidays in 2029. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Ethiopia public holidays 2029 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | 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 | |
| Weekend | 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 | |
| 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 2029
- 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 2029
4 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 19 Jan – Sun 21 Jan
No leave needed
Fri 2 Mar – Sun 4 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 6 Apr – Sun 8 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May
Take off Mon 30 Apr
Sat 26 May – Mon 28 May
No leave needed
Sat 8 Sep – Tue 11 Sep
Take off Mon 10 Sep
Thu 27 Sep – Sun 30 Sep
Take off Fri 28 Sep
Ethiopia vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2029
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.