Public Holidays in Ethiopia 2043 🇪🇹

Ethiopia has 12 public holidays in 2043. 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	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
19. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Epiphany	Public holiday
22. Feb	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Adwa Victory Day	Public holiday
1. May	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday; International Workers' Day	Public holiday
3. May	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
5. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day	Public holiday
28. May	Thursday Bridge day	Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day	Public holiday
4. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Sep	Saturday	Ethiopian New Year	Public holiday
28. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Finding of True Cross	Public holiday
12. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Ethiopia 2043

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 (Monday) — long weekend
Adwa Victory Day — 2. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday; International Workers' Day — 1. May (Friday) — long weekend
Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day — 5. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day — 28. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 4. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Finding of True Cross — 28. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 12. Nov (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 2043 to 2044.

Epiphany: 19. Jan 2043 → 20. Jan 2044
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 22. Feb 2043 → 11. Feb 2044
Easter Sunday: 3. May 2043 → 24. Apr 2044
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 4. Sep 2043 → 24. Aug 2044
Ethiopian New Year: 12. Sep 2043 → 11. Sep 2044
Finding of True Cross: 28. Sep 2043 → 27. Sep 2044
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 12. Nov 2043 → 31. Oct 2044

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 2043?

Ethiopia observes 12 public holidays in 2043. 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 2043.