Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / Ethiopia
14 days in 2026Ethiopia holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Ethiopia, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Ethiopia on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Ethiopia holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, January 6 | ገናChristmas Day | celebrate |
| Wed, January 7 | ገናOrthodox Christmas | celebrate |
| Mon, January 19 | ብርሐነ ጥምቀትEpiphany | observance |
| Wed, February 18 | ረመዳንFirst day of Ramadan | observance |
| Mon, March 2 | የዓድዋ ድል በዓልVictory at Adwa Day | celebrate |
| Fri, March 20 3 days | ኢድ አል ፈጥርEid al-Fitr | celebrate |
| Sat, March 28 | የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ቀንDay of Lament | remembrance |
| Fri, April 10 | ስቅለትGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, April 12 2 days | ፋሲካOrthodox Easter | celebrate |
| Wed, May 27 | ዒድ አል አድሐFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | celebrate |
| Thu, May 28 | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀንDerg Downfall Day | observance |
| Tue, August 25 | መውሊድBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | observance |
| Fri, September 11 | እንቁጣጣሽNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, September 27 | ብርሐነ-መስቀልFinding of the True Cross | celebrate |
Ethiopia holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, January 6 | ገናChristmas Day | celebrate |
| Thu, January 7 | ገናOrthodox Christmas | celebrate |
| Tue, January 19 | ብርሐነ ጥምቀትEpiphany | observance |
| Mon, February 8 | ረመዳንFirst day of Ramadan | observance |
| Tue, March 2 | የዓድዋ ድል በዓልVictory at Adwa Day | celebrate |
| Tue, March 9 3 days | ኢድ አል ፈጥርEid al-Fitr | celebrate |
| Sun, March 28 | የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ቀንDay of Lament | remembrance |
| Fri, April 30 | ስቅለትGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, May 2 2 days | ፋሲካOrthodox Easter | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | ዒድ አል አድሐFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | celebrate |
| Fri, May 28 | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀንDerg Downfall Day | observance |
| Sat, August 14 | መውሊድBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | observance |
| Sat, September 11 | እንቁጣጣሽNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, September 27 | ብርሐነ-መስቀልFinding of the True Cross | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Ethiopia have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 14 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Ethiopia for 2026.
What language are visitors from Ethiopia greeted in?
In Amharic, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Ethiopia.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 2 days in Ethiopia are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.