When are the next National holidays in Ethiopia?
Upcoming Holidays
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Victory of Adwa
Mar 2, . Commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy in 1896, which secured Ethiopian sovereignty -
Eid al-Fitre
Mar 20, . The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan -
Ethiopian Good Friday
Apr 10, . Easter is the principal festival of Greece and the Orthodox Church -
Ethiopian Easter
Apr 12, . Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million ... -
Labour Day
May 1, . This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the ... -
Patriots' Victory Day
May 5, . On May 5th 1941, Emperor Haile Selassie entered Addis Ababa, marking the end of the ...
List of Holidays in Ethiopia in 2026
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Ethiopian Christmas | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Orthodox Epiphany | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Victory of Adwa | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitre | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Ethiopian Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Ethiopian Easter | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Labour Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Patriots' Victory Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Downfall of the Derg | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Eid Al Adaha | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Moulid | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Ethiopian New Year | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Meskel | National Holiday |
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