# Public holidays in Ethiopia 2028

Ethiopia has 12 public holidays in 2028. 9 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/et.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 12 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-07 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2028-01-20 | Thursday | Epiphany |
| 2028-02-26 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2028-03-02 | Thursday | Adwa Victory Day |
| 2028-04-14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2028-04-16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | International Workers' Day |
| 2028-05-05 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2028-05-05 | Friday | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day |
| 2028-05-28 | Sunday | Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day |
| 2028-08-03 | Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2028-09-11 | Monday | Ethiopian New Year |
| 2028-09-27 | Wednesday | 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 2028

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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 9 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 3 days, Fri 7 to Sun 9 January 2028: Christmas Day
- 3 days, Fri 14 to Sun 16 April 2028: Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 3 days, Sat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028: International Workers' Day
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 May 2028: Eid al-Adha, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
- 3 days, Sat 9 to Mon 11 September 2028: Ethiopian New Year

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Friday 21 January 2028 for Thu 20 to Sun 23 January 2028 (4 days): Epiphany
- Take off Friday 3 March 2028 for Thu 2 to Sun 5 March 2028 (4 days): Adwa Victory Day
- Take off Friday 4 August 2028 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 August 2028 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday

## Questions about 2028 in Ethiopia

**How many working days are there in Ethiopia in 2028?** 251 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Ethiopia have in 2028?** 12 public holidays. 3 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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