# Public holidays in Ethiopia 2024

Ethiopia has 12 public holidays in 2024. 6 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 256 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 12 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 6 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 256 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-07 | Sunday | Christmas Day |
| 2024-01-20 | Saturday | Epiphany |
| 2024-03-02 | Saturday | Adwa Victory Day |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | International Workers' Day |
| 2024-05-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-05-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2024-05-05 | Sunday | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day |
| 2024-05-28 | Tuesday | Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-09-11 | Wednesday | Ethiopian New Year |
| 2024-09-15 | Sunday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2024-09-27 | Friday | Finding of True Cross |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 6 | 256 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 May 2024: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
- 3 days, Fri 27 to Sun 29 September 2024: Finding of True Cross

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Thursday 2 May 2024 for Wed 1 to Sun 5 May 2024 (5 days): International Workers' Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
- Take off Monday 27 May 2024 for Sat 25 to Tue 28 May 2024 (4 days): Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day

## Questions about 2024 in Ethiopia

**How many working days are there in Ethiopia in 2024?** 256 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 6 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Ethiopia have in 2024?** 12 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Ethiopia?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Ethiopia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2024.md)
- [Ethiopia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2025.md)
- [Ethiopia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2026.md)
- [Ethiopia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2027.md)
- [Ethiopia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2028.md)
- [Ethiopia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2029.md)
- [Ethiopia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2030.md)

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