Public Holidays in Ethiopia 2002 🇪🇹
Ethiopia has 12 public holidays in 2002. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Epiphany | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Adwa Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday; Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Ethiopian New Year | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Finding of True Cross | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Ethiopia 2002
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Finding of True Cross — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (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 2002 to 2003.
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- Ethiopian New Year: →
- Finding of True Cross: →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
