Ethiopia Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Ethiopia 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th January | Wednesday | Ethiopian Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 19th January | Monday | Epiphany / Timkat | Public Holiday |
| 2nd March | Monday | Adwa Victory Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 10th April | Friday | Ethiopian Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 12th April | Sunday | Fasika | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | International Labor Day | Public Holiday |
| 5th May | Tuesday | Patriots' Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Derg Downfall Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th August | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 27th September | Sunday | Meskel | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Ethiopia. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Ethiopia this year in 2026?
There are 12 holidays in Ethiopia in 2026
How to retrieve the Ethiopia holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=ET&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Ethiopia holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'ET', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);