Public holidays in Ethiopia
The following are public holidays (የኢትዮጵያ:ብሔራዊ:በዓል) in Ethiopia. Many holidays follow the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.[1]
| Date | English name | Amharic name (በአማርኛ) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Ethiopian Christmas | Genna (ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና) | |
| January 19 (Leap year: January 20) | Epiphany | Timkat (ብርሐነ:ጥምቀት) | |
| March 2 | Victory at Adwa Day | የዓድዋ:ድል:በዓል | Commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy in 1896.[2] |
| moveable in spring | Good Friday | Siklet (ዓርበ:ስቅለት) | |
| moveable in spring | Easter | Fasika (ብርሐነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ) | |
| May 1 | International Workers' Day | ||
| May 5 | Ethiopian Patriots Victory Day | የአርበኞች ቀን | Commemorates the 1941 entering of Emperor Haile Selassie into Addis Ababa, who returned to the throne after 5 years.[3] |
| May 28[4] | Derg Downfall Day | ደርግ:የወደቀበት:ቀን | Commemorates the end of the Derg junta in 1991. |
| September 11 (Leap year: September 12) | New Year's Day | Enkutatash (እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን:መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት) | |
| September 27 (Leap year: September 28) | Finding of the True Cross | Meskel (ብርሐነ-መስቀል) |
In addition, the following Muslim holidays, which may take place at any time of the year, are observed as public holidays:
| Islamic Calendar Date | Arabic name | Amharic name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| moveable | Ramadan (ረመዳን) | Ninth month, devoted to fasting | |
| 12 Rabi' al-awwal (Sunni) 17 Rabi' al-awwal (Shia) | Mawlid (መውሊድ) | Birth of the Prophet | |
| 1 Shawwal | Eid al-Fitr (ዒድ:አል:ፈጥር) | Breaking of the Fast | |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Eid al-Adha (ዒድ:አል:አድሐ) | Feast of the Sacrifice |
References
- "Festivals & Holidays". www.ethioembassy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Victory of Adwa in Ethiopia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "Patriots' Victory Day in Ethiopia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "Derg Downfall Day in Ethiopia". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
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