Public Holidays in Ethiopia 2010 🇪🇹

Ethiopia has 13 public holidays in 2010. 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	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
19. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Epiphany	Public holiday
26. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Adwa Victory Day	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
4. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
5. May	Wednesday	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day	Public holiday
28. May	Friday Long weekend	Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day	Public holiday
10. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Sep	Saturday	Ethiopian New Year	Public holiday
27. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Finding of True Cross	Public holiday
16. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Ethiopia 2010

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

Christmas Day — 7. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Epiphany — 19. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 26. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Adwa Victory Day — 2. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day — 28. May (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 10. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Finding of True Cross — 27. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 16. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 2010 to 2011.

Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 26. Feb 2010 → 15. Feb 2011
Good Friday: 2. Apr 2010 → 22. Apr 2011
Easter Sunday: 4. Apr 2010 → 24. Apr 2011
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 10. Sep 2010 → 30. Aug 2011
Ethiopian New Year: 11. Sep 2010 → 12. Sep 2011
Finding of True Cross: 27. Sep 2010 → 28. Sep 2011
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 16. Nov 2010 → 6. Nov 2011

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Ethiopia:

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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 2010?

Ethiopia observes 13 public holidays in 2010. 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 2010.