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Ethiopia 2025 Public Holidays

12 public holidays

  • Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
January 2 holidays
February
March 2 holidays
April 2 holidays
May 2 holidays
June 1 holidays
July
August
September 3 holidays
October
November
December

2025 Holiday List · Ethiopia

12 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 7 Tuesday Ethiopian Christmas Day Public holiday
Jan 19 Sunday Epiphany / Timkat Public holiday
Mar 2 Sunday Adwa Victory Day Public holiday
Mar 30 Sunday Eid al-Fitr Public holiday 1 Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends. The date depends on a moon sighting and is often confirmed only a day or two in advance.
Apr 18 Friday Ethiopian Good Friday Public holiday
Apr 20 Sunday Fasika Public holiday
May 1 Thursday International Labor Day Public holiday
May 5 Monday Patriots' Day Public holiday
Jun 6 Friday Eid al-Adha Public holiday 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, about seventy days after Eid al-Fitr, confirmed by moon sighting.
Sep 4 Thursday The Prophet's Birthday Public holiday 12 Rabi' al-Awwal — 17 Rabi' al-Awwal in the Shia tradition.
Sep 11 Thursday Ethiopian New Year Public holiday
Sep 27 Saturday Meskel Public holiday
Show 4 observances and other marked dates
Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Mar 20 Thursday March Equinox Observance Around 20 March.
Jun 21 Saturday June Solstice Observance Around 21 June.
Sep 22 Monday September Equinox Observance Around 22 September.
Dec 21 Sunday December Solstice Observance Around 21 December.

About these holidays

Eid al-Fitr

1 Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends. The date depends on a moon sighting and is often confirmed only a day or two in advance.

The festival that ends Ramadan, and the largest holiday of the year across the Muslim world. Most countries grant two to three consecutive days; Indonesia and Malaysia extend it further with collective leave. Because the date is set by moon sighting, calendars published far in advance are provisional.

Eid al-Adha

10 Dhu al-Hijjah, about seventy days after Eid al-Fitr, confirmed by moon sighting.

The Feast of Sacrifice, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage and commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. Alongside Eid al-Fitr it is one of the two principal Islamic holidays, and is observed with several days off in most Muslim-majority countries.

The Prophet's Birthday

12 Rabi' al-Awwal — 17 Rabi' al-Awwal in the Shia tradition.

Mawlid, marking the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. A public holiday across most of the Muslim world, though Saudi Arabia and Qatar do not observe it.

Official source: Google Calendar official holidays · timeanddate.com