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Ethiopia
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Ethiopia, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Ethiopia is
Mawlid an-Nabi
In 19 days · expected; set by announcement
Computed · local time Africa/Addis_Ababa
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Ethiopia public holidays in 2026
12 national closures in 2026, of 14 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2026 | Ethiopian Christmas | Verified |
| 19 January 2026 | Epiphany | Verified |
| 2 March 2026 | Adwa Victory Day | Verified |
| 20 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 10 April 2026 | Good Friday | Verified |
| 12 April 2026 | Ethiopian Easter | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | International Workers' Day | Verified |
| 5 May 2026 | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | Verified |
| 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 26 August 2026 | Mawlid an-Nabi expected | Compiled |
| 11 September 2026 | Ethiopian New Year | Verified |
| 27 September 2026 | Meskel | Verified |
Long weekends in Ethiopia, 2026
7 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan – 19 Jan | 3 days | Epiphany | no leave needed |
| 28 Feb – 2 Mar | 3 days | Adwa Victory Day | no leave needed |
| 20 Mar – 22 Mar | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | no leave needed |
| 10 Apr – 12 Apr | 3 days | Good Friday, Ethiopian Easter | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | International Workers' Day | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 5 May | 5 days | International Workers' Day, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | take Mon 4 May |
| 11 Sep – 13 Sep | 3 days | Ethiopian New Year | no leave needed |
How Ethiopia keeps time
| Observances | 14 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 14 verified · 0 corroborated · 0 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | am, English |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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