Public Holidays in Ethiopia 2047 🇪🇹

Ethiopia has 14 public holidays in 2047. 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	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
8. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
2. Mar	Saturday	Adwa Victory Day	Public holiday
19. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
21. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
5. May	Sunday	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day	Public holiday
28. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day	Public holiday
24. Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Ethiopian New Year	Public holiday
28. Sep	Saturday	Finding of True Cross	Public holiday
30. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Dec	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Ethiopia 2047

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 (Monday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 8. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 19. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day — 28. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ethiopian New Year — 12. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 30. Sep (Monday) — long 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 2047 to 2048.

Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 8. Jan 2047 → 18. Dec 2048
Epiphany: 19. Jan 2047 → 20. Jan 2048
Good Friday: 19. Apr 2047 → 3. Apr 2048
Easter Sunday: 21. Apr 2047 → 5. Apr 2048
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 24. Jul 2047 → 12. Jul 2048
Ethiopian New Year: 12. Sep 2047 → 11. Sep 2048
Finding of True Cross: 28. Sep 2047 → 27. Sep 2048
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 30. Sep 2047 → 19. Sep 2048
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 29. Dec 2047 → 18. Dec 2048

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 2047?

Ethiopia observes 14 public holidays in 2047. 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 2047.