Public holidays in Ethiopia, 2026
Ethiopia has 13 public holidays in 2026. The next one is መውሊድ on 25 August, a Tuesday. 3 fall on a weekend, so 10 land on a working day.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Tuesday | ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና |
| 19 January | Monday | ብርሐነ ጥምቀት |
| 18 February | Wednesday | ረመዳን |
| 2 March | Monday | የዓድዋ ድል በዓል |
| 20 March | Friday | ዒድ አል ፈጥር |
| 28 March | Saturdayweekend | የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ቀን |
| 10 April | Friday | ስቅለት |
| 12 April | Sundayweekend | ፋሲካ |
| 27 May | Wednesday | ዒድ አል አድሐ |
| 28 May | Thursday | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን |
| 25 August | Tuesday | መውሊድ |
| 11 September | Friday | እንቁጣጣሽ |
| 27 September | Sundayweekend | ብርሐነ-መስቀል |
Why the weekend count matters
A country's holiday total is the number people quote, but it is not the number they feel. A public holiday that lands on a Saturday is a day off you already had. In 2026, Ethiopia's 13 holidays give 10 actual days away from work , because 3 of them fall at the weekend. Some countries move a weekend holiday to the following Monday and some do not; where that happens the dataset records the day the holiday is observed.
Public holiday data from the date-holidays project, CC-BY-3.0. National public holidays only; regional days and observances that are not days off are excluded.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Ethiopia have in 2026?
13, of which 10 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend.
Which public holidays in Ethiopia fall on a weekend in 2026?
የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ቀን (28 March, Saturday), ፋሲካ (12 April, Sunday), ብርሐነ-መስቀል (27 September, Sunday).
Are regional holidays included?
No. This lists national public holidays only. Regional days, bank holidays that vary by state or canton, and observances that are not days off are excluded.