Ethiopia Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Ethiopia for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

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Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Longest breakMonday, January 18, 2027

ብርሐነ ጥምቀት (Epiphany)

Sat, Jan 16 → Tue, Jan 19

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Ethiopia

                          Ethiopia runs on its own calendar, roughly seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar and with a different New Year date (Enkutatash, September 11 or 12), so its holidays don't shift in step with neighboring countries' Gregorian-dated ones. Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany, January), with its dramatic processions of replica Ark of the Covenant tablets, is among the most visually distinctive holidays covered on this site.

                          All Public Holidays in Ethiopia 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 6, 2027Wednesdayልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና (Christmas Day)Public Holiday
                          January 19, 2027Tuesdayብርሐነ ጥምቀት (Epiphany)Public Holiday
                          February 8, 2027Mondayረመዳን (First day of Ramadan)Public Holiday
                          March 2, 2027Tuesdayየዓድዋ ድል በዓል (Victory at Adwa Day)Public Holiday
                          March 9, 2027Tuesdayዒድ አል ፈጥር (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))Public Holiday
                          March 28, 2027Sundayየቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ቀን (Day of Lament)Public Holiday
                          April 30, 2027Fridayስቅለት (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          May 2, 2027Sundayፋሲካ (Easter Sunday)Public Holiday
                          May 16, 2027Sundayዒድ አል አድሐ (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))Public Holiday
                          May 28, 2027Fridayደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን (Derg Downfall Day)Public Holiday
                          August 14, 2027Saturdayመውሊድ (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid))Public Holiday
                          September 11, 2027Saturdayእንቁጣጣሽ (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          September 27, 2027Mondayብርሐነ-መስቀል (Finding of the True Cross)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Ethiopia 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 6, 2026Tuesdayልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና (Christmas Day)Public Holiday
                          January 19, 2026Mondayብርሐነ ጥምቀት (Epiphany)Public Holiday
                          February 18, 2026Wednesdayረመዳን (First day of Ramadan)Public Holiday
                          March 2, 2026Mondayየዓድዋ ድል በዓል (Victory at Adwa Day)Public Holiday
                          March 20, 2026Fridayዒድ አል ፈጥር (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))Public Holiday
                          March 28, 2026Saturdayየቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ቀን (Day of Lament)Public Holiday
                          April 10, 2026Fridayስቅለት (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          April 12, 2026Sundayፋሲካ (Easter Sunday)Public Holiday
                          May 27, 2026Wednesdayዒድ አል አድሐ (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))Public Holiday
                          May 28, 2026Thursdayደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን (Derg Downfall Day)Public Holiday
                          August 25, 2026Tuesdayመውሊድ (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid))Public Holiday
                          September 11, 2026Fridayእንቁጣጣሽ (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          September 27, 2026Sundayብርሐነ-መስቀል (Finding of the True Cross)Public Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Ethiopia?

                          Ethiopia has 13 public holidays in 2027, the same as the global average.

                          Which Ethiopia public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Ethiopia in 2027: Day of Lament (Sunday, March 28), New Year's Day (Saturday, September 11), New Year's Day (Sunday, September 12). Ethiopia grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.

                          Does Ethiopia give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          No — Ethiopia does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Ethiopia in 2027?

                          4 consecutive days off in Ethiopia in 2027, January 16–January 19, by booking 1 day of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Ethiopia?

                          The next public holiday in Ethiopia is ብርሐነ-መስቀል (Finding of the True Cross) on September 27, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Ethiopia change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Sunday, First day of Ramadan, Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Ethiopia, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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