Public Holidays in Ethiopia 2026
Official public holidays, local names and observed dates.
This page lists public holidays in Ethiopia for 2026. Holiday dates are useful for travel planning, payroll calendars, school schedules and market closures. Data is loaded server-side and cached so the holiday list is available in the HTML for search engines.
Holiday Calendar
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | αα°α°-αα₯ααα₯α/ αα | Public |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Epiphany (Orthodox) | αααααα‘α¦ααα | Public |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Adwa Victory Day | α¨αα΅α α΅α α αα | Public |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Good Friday | α΅α αα΅ | Public |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Easter Sunday | α₯ααα-α΅αα£α€/αα²α« | Public |
| May 1, 2026 | International Workers' Day | ααα α αα α¨α α«α°αα½ αα | Public |
| May 5, 2026 | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | α¨α αα αα½ αα | Public |
| May 28, 2026 | Downfall of the Derg | α°αα α¨αα°αα α΅ αα | Public |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Enkutatash | α₯ααα£α£α½/α¨ααα αααα«/α α²α΅ α αα΅ | Public |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Meskel (Orthodox) | αα΅αα | Public |