# Public holidays in Ethiopia 2025

Ethiopia has 13 public holidays in 2025. 8 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 253 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 13 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 8 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 253 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 2025-01-19 | Sunday | Epiphany |
| 2025-03-02 | Sunday | Adwa Victory Day |
| 2025-03-30 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | International Workers' Day |
| 2025-05-05 | Monday | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day |
| 2025-05-28 | Wednesday | Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day |
| 2025-06-06 | Friday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-09-05 | Friday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2025-09-11 | Thursday | Ethiopian New Year |
| 2025-09-27 | Saturday | Finding of True Cross |

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 8 | 253 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 3 days, Fri 18 to Sun 20 April 2025: Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 May 2025: Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
- 3 days, Fri 6 to Sun 8 June 2025: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 September 2025: Prophet's Birthday

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Monday 6 January 2025 for Sat 4 to Tue 7 January 2025 (4 days): Christmas Day
- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Mon 5 May 2025 (5 days): International Workers' Day, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
- Take off Friday 12 September 2025 for Thu 11 to Sun 14 September 2025 (4 days): Ethiopian New Year

## Questions about 2025 in Ethiopia

**How many working days are there in Ethiopia in 2025?** 253 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Ethiopia have in 2025?** 13 public holidays. 5 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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