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Ethiopia Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
There are 11 national public holidays in Ethiopia during 2026. This year 2 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 9 reduce the working week. There are 2 clear "bridge day" opportunities this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with Coptic Christmas Day (Genna) on Wednesday 7 January and closes with Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) on Sunday 27 September.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

11 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Ethiopia
7 Jan 2026 Wed Coptic Christmas Day (Genna) Nationwide
19 Jan 2026 Mon Coptic Epiphany (Timkat) Nationwide
2 Mar 2026 Mon Victory of Adwa Day (1896) Nationwide
10 Apr 2026 Fri Coptic Good Friday (Siklet) Nationwide
12 Apr 2026 Sun Coptic Easter (Fasika) Nationwide
20 Mar 2026 Fri Eid al-Fitr Nationwide
28 May 2026 Thu Derg Downfall Day (1991) Nationwide
27 May 2026 Wed Eid al-Adha Nationwide
11 Sept 2026 Fri Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash) Nationwide
27 Sept 2026 Sun Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) Nationwide
25 Aug 2026 Tue Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid) Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2026

by region