Holidays & Time

Public Holidays in Ethiopia

Ethiopia observes 13 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every nationwide holiday with its date and weekday. Regional holidays and non-official observances are marked separately.

Upcoming holidays in Ethiopia

  • Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Tuesday, August 25, 2026
  • New Year's DayFriday, September 11, 2026
  • Finding of the True CrossSunday, September 27, 2026
  • Christmas DayWednesday, January 6, 2027
  • EpiphanyTuesday, January 19, 2027

2026 at a glance

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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All holidays in 2026

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 6TuesdayChristmas DayPublic
Jan 19MondayEpiphanyPublic
Feb 18WednesdayFirst day of RamadanPublic
Mar 2MondayVictory at Adwa DayPublic
Mar 20FridayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Public
Mar 28SaturdayDay of LamentPublic
Apr 10FridayGood FridayPublic
Apr 12SundayEaster SundayPublic
May 27WednesdayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Public
May 28ThursdayDerg Downfall DayPublic
Aug 25TuesdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Public
Sep 11FridayNew Year's DayPublic
Sep 27SundayFinding of the True CrossPublic

Data source: the open-source date-holidays dataset. Verify critical dates with official government sources. · Last updated: July 19, 2026

Other years

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