Public holidays in Ethiopia 2027
Ethiopia has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2027.
Christmas Day (Orthodox)
Thursday · ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና
Epiphany (Orthodox)
Tuesday · ნათლისღება
Adwa Victory Day
Tuesday · የዓድዋ ድል በዓል
Good Friday
Friday · ስቅለት
Long weekendInternational Workers' Day
Saturday · ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን
On the weekendEaster Sunday
Sunday · ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ
On the weekendEthiopian Patriots' Victory Day
Wednesday · የአርበኞች ቀን
Downfall of the Derg
Friday · ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን
Long weekendEnkutatash
Saturday · እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት
On the weekendMeskel (Orthodox)
Monday · መስቀል
Long weekend
Working days off
7
Nationwide holidays that fall on a working day in 2027
- Nationwide
- 10
- Regional
- 0
- On the weekend
- 3
- Long weekends
- 3
Ethiopia public holidays in 2027 at a glance
Of Ethiopia’s 10 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 7 fall on a working day and 3 on the weekend. 3 holidays land next to the weekend, giving a three-day weekend without taking any leave.
To count the working days between two dates, or to find a deadline a number of business days away, use the business days calculator.
About the data
Dates come from Nager.Date and are refreshed daily. Holidays that follow a lunar calendar may move by a day once they are officially announced, and governments sometimes add one-off holidays, so check official sources before relying on a date.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Ethiopia have in 2027?
+
Ethiopia has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2027. 7 of them fall on a working day.
What is the first public holiday in Ethiopia in 2027?
+
The first is Christmas Day (Orthodox), on Thursday, January 7.
Which public holidays in Ethiopia fall on a weekend in 2027?
+
International Workers' Day (May 1), Easter Sunday (May 2) and Enkutatash (September 11) fall on the weekend. Whether a substitute day is given depends on Ethiopia’s rules.
How many long weekends are there in Ethiopia in 2027?
+
3 nationwide holidays fall next to the weekend in 2027, making a three-day weekend: Good Friday, Downfall of the Derg and Meskel (Orthodox).