Public Holidays in Ethiopia (2026)
Ethiopia has 10 public holidays in 2026 (10 nationwide) and 253 working days (Monday to Friday, excluding nationwide holidays), based on the Nager.Date open holiday database.
Ethiopia observes 10 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና | Nationwide |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Epiphany (Orthodox) | ጥምቀት | Nationwide |
| Monday, March 2, 2026 | Adwa Victory Day | የዓድዋ ድል በዓል | Nationwide |
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | Good Friday | ስቅለት | Nationwide |
| Sunday, April 12, 2026 | Easter Sunday | ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | International Workers' Day | ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | የአርበኞች ቀን | Nationwide |
| Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Downfall of the Derg | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን | Nationwide |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 | Enkutatash | እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት | Nationwide |
| Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Meskel (Orthodox) | መስቀል | Nationwide |
Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 23 |
2027 holidays preview
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 7, 2027 | Christmas Day (Orthodox) |
| Tuesday, January 19, 2027 | Epiphany (Orthodox) |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2027 | Adwa Victory Day |
| Friday, April 30, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Saturday, May 1, 2027 | International Workers' Day |
| Sunday, May 2, 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2027 | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day |
| Friday, May 28, 2027 | Downfall of the Derg |
| Saturday, September 11, 2027 | Enkutatash |
| Monday, September 27, 2027 | Meskel (Orthodox) |
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.
How this data is collected: Holidays are fetched daily from the Nager.Date public holiday API. Working days are counted as Monday to Friday minus the holidays marked nationwide; regional holidays and non-Saturday/Sunday weekends are not subtracted. Last checked .