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.
12public holidays
9weekday days off
251working days in 2028
106weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Epiphany | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Adwa Victory Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | International Workers' Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Friday | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day | |
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Monday | Ethiopian New Year | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Jun22 wd
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Sep19 wd
Oct22 wd
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Dec21 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 7 to Sun 9 January 2028Christmas Day
- 3 daysFri 14 to Sun 16 April 2028Good Friday, Easter Sunday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028International Workers' Day
- 3 daysFri 5 to Sun 7 May 2028Eid al-Adha, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
- 3 daysSat 9 to Mon 11 September 2028Ethiopian New Year
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 21 January 2028 for Thu 20 to Sun 23 January 2028Epiphany
- 4 daysTake off Friday 3 March 2028 for Thu 2 to Sun 5 March 2028Adwa Victory Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 4 August 2028 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 August 2028Prophet'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.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr (26 February 2028), Easter Sunday (16 April 2028), Downfall of the Dergue Regime Day (28 May 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Ethiopia 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Ethiopia has 12 public holidays and 251 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ethiopia/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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