Public Holidays in Ethiopia 2023 🇪🇹

Ethiopia has 13 public holidays in 2023. The next public holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. 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	Adwa Victory Day	Public holiday
14. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
16. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
21. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
5. May	Friday Long weekend	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day	Public holiday
28. May	Sunday	Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day	Public holiday
28. Jun	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
12. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Ethiopian New Year	Public holiday
27. Sep	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
28. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Finding of True Cross	Public holiday

Long weekends in Ethiopia 2023

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
Adwa Victory Day — 2. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 14. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 21. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day — 5. May (Friday) — long 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 2023 to 2024.

Epiphany: 19. Jan 2023 → 20. Jan 2024
Good Friday: 14. Apr 2023 → 3. May 2024
Eid al-Fitr: 21. Apr 2023 → 10. Apr 2024
Eid al-Adha: 28. Jun 2023 → 16. Jun 2024
Ethiopian New Year: 12. Sep 2023 → 11. Sep 2024
Prophet's Birthday: 27. Sep 2023 → 15. Sep 2024
Finding of True Cross: 28. Sep 2023 → 27. Sep 2024

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Ethiopia:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

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 2023?

Ethiopia observes 13 public holidays in 2023. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Ethiopia?

The next public holiday in Ethiopia is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug.

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 2023.