Ethiopia Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

Ethiopian Christmas (Genna) national

Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ

Wed, Jan 7

Epiphany (Timkat) national

Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the baptism of Jesus Christ

Mon, Jan 19

March

Victory of Adwa (Adwa) national

Commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy at the Battle of Adwa in 1896

Mon, Mar 2

Eid al-Fitr national

Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan

Mon, Mar 30

April

Ethiopian Good Friday (Siqlet) national

Ethiopian Orthodox observance of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Fri, Apr 10

Ethiopian Easter (Fasika) national

Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Sun, Apr 12

May

International Labour Day (Yesarategnoch Qen) national

Celebration of workers and the labour movement

Fri, May 1

Patriots' Victory Day (Arbegnoch Qen) national

Commemorates the liberation of Ethiopia from Italian occupation in 1941

Tue, May 5

Downfall of the Derg (Derg Mewaedek Qen) national

Commemorates the end of the Derg military regime in 1991

Thu, May 28

June

Eid al-Adha (Arefa) national

Islamic Festival of Sacrifice

Sat, Jun 6

September

Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid) national

Celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad

Fri, Sep 4

Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash) national

Beginning of the Ethiopian calendar year

Fri, Sep 11

Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) national

Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the discovery of the True Cross

Sun, Sep 27

API Access

/national-holidays/api/ET/index.json View JSON

All available years for Ethiopia

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/national-holidays/api/ET/2028.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/ET/2029.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/ET/2030.json View JSON

ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

ETH

Official Name

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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