Public holidays in Ethiopia 2027
Ethiopia has 13 public holidays in 2027. 8 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 253 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
13public holidays
8weekday days off
253working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Epiphany | |
| Tuesday | Adwa Victory Day | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | International Workers' Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Wednesday | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Friday | Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Ethiopian New Year | |
| Tuesday | 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 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 8 | 253 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 30 April to Sun 2 May 2027Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Easter Sunday
- 3 daysFri 28 to Sun 30 May 2027Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 8 January 2027 for Thu 7 to Sun 10 January 2027Christmas Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 18 January 2027 for Sat 16 to Tue 19 January 2027Epiphany
- 4 daysTake off Monday 1 March 2027 for Sat 27 February to Tue 2 March 2027Adwa Victory Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 8 March 2027 for Sat 6 to Tue 9 March 2027Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysTake off Monday 27 September 2027 for Sat 25 to Tue 28 September 2027Finding of True Cross
Questions about 2027 in Ethiopia
- How many working days are there in Ethiopia in 2027?
- 253 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Ethiopia have in 2027?
- 13 public holidays. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- International Workers' Day (1 May 2027), Easter Sunday (2 May 2027), Eid al-Adha (16 May 2027), Prophet's Birthday (14 August 2027), Ethiopian New Year (12 September 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Ethiopia?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Ethiopia 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Ethiopia has 13 public holidays and 253 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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