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Ethiopia Public Holidays 2027

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

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There are 11 national public holidays in Ethiopia during 2027. This year 4 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 7 reduce the working week. There are 4 clear "bridge day" opportunities this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with Coptic Christmas Day (Genna) on Thursday 7 January and closes with Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) on Monday 27 September.

Nationwide Holidays 2027

11 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Ethiopia
7 Jan 2027 Thu Coptic Christmas Day (Genna) Nationwide
19 Jan 2027 Tue Coptic Epiphany (Timkat) Nationwide
2 Mar 2027 Tue Victory of Adwa Day (1896) Nationwide
2 Apr 2027 Fri Coptic Good Friday (Siklet) Nationwide
4 Apr 2027 Sun Coptic Easter (Fasika) Nationwide
9 Mar 2027 Tue Eid al-Fitr Nationwide
28 May 2027 Fri Derg Downfall Day (1991) Nationwide
16 May 2027 Sun Eid al-Adha Nationwide
11 Sept 2027 Sat Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash) Nationwide
27 Sept 2027 Mon Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) Nationwide
14 Aug 2027 Sat Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid) Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2027

by region