# Public holidays in Ethiopia 2026

Ethiopia has 13 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 13 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-01-19 | Monday | Epiphany |
| 2026-03-02 | Monday | Adwa Victory Day |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-04-10 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | International Workers' Day |
| 2026-05-05 | Tuesday | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day |
| 2026-08-25 | Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2026-09-11 | Friday | Ethiopian New Year |
| 2026-09-27 | Sunday | Finding of True Cross |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 3 days, Sat 17 to Mon 19 January 2026: Epiphany
- 3 days, Sat 28 February to Mon 2 March 2026: Adwa Victory Day
- 3 days, Fri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Fri 10 to Sun 12 April 2026: Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: International Workers' Day
- 3 days, Fri 11 to Sun 13 September 2026: Ethiopian New Year

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Monday 4 May 2026 for Fri 1 to Tue 5 May 2026 (5 days): International Workers' Day, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
- Take off Friday 29 May 2026 for Wed 27 to Sun 31 May 2026 (5 days): Eid al-Adha, Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day
- Take off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday

## Questions about 2026 in Ethiopia

**How many working days are there in Ethiopia in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Ethiopia have in 2026?** 13 public holidays. 2 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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