Public Holidays in Ethiopia 1995 🇪🇹

Ethiopia has 12 public holidays in 1995. The next public holiday is Finding of True Cross on 27. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Ethiopia.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
7. Jan	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
19. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Epiphany	Public holiday
2. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
5. May	Friday Long weekend	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day	Public holiday
9. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
28. May	Sunday	Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day	Public holiday
8. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Ethiopian New Year	Public holiday
28. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Finding of True Cross	Public holiday

Long weekends in Ethiopia 1995

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Epiphany — 19. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 2. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 21. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day — 5. May (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 9. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 8. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ethiopian New Year — 12. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Finding of True Cross — 28. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Ethiopia

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1995 to 1996.

Epiphany: 19. Jan 1995 → 20. Jan 1996
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 2. Mar 1995 → 19. Feb 1996
Good Friday: 21. Apr 1995 → 12. Apr 1996
Easter Sunday: 23. Apr 1995 → 14. Apr 1996
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 9. May 1995 → 27. Apr 1996
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 8. Aug 1995 → 27. Jul 1996
Ethiopian New Year: 12. Sep 1995 → 11. Sep 1996
Finding of True Cross: 28. Sep 1995 → 27. Sep 1996

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Holidays in other countries:

🇪🇹 Ethiopia 13 holidays
🇪🇷 Eritrea N/A
🇰🇪 Kenya 11 holidays
🇸🇩 Sudan N/A
🇸🇸 South Sudan N/A
🇸🇴 Somalia N/A
🇩🇯 Djibouti 13 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Ethiopia have in 1995?

Ethiopia observes 12 public holidays in 1995. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Ethiopia?

The next public holiday in Ethiopia is Finding of True Cross on 27. Sep.

Are public holidays in Ethiopia the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1995.