Public holidays in Ethiopia in 2026

13 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
Christmas Day
Epiphany
First day of Ramadan
Victory at Adwa Day
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Day of Lament
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Derg Downfall Day
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
New Year's Day
Finding of the True Cross
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Ethiopia in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 20
February 19
March 20
April 21
May 19
June 22
July 23
August 20
September 21
October 22
November 21
December 23
Total 251

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).