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Ethiopia has 10 public holidays in 2021. Of these, 10 are national holidays celebrated nationwide and 0 are regional observances.
Looking for Ethiopian public holidays or Ethiopian bank holidays? Ethiopia public holidays — also called national holidays or non-working days — are observed nationwide and in some regions. Bridge days let you turn a single holiday into a long weekend.
Ethiopia celebrates 10 public holidays in 2021. These include 10 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና (Christmas Day (Orthodox)) (on January 7), ნათლისღება (Epiphany (Orthodox)) (on January 19), የዓድዋ ድል በዓል (Adwa Victory Day) (on March 2), ስቅለት (Good Friday) (on April 30) and ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን (International Workers' Day) (on May 1).
About these dates: the Ethiopia 2021 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.
Holidays
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February
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April
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June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Long weekends & bridge days
A Ethiopia holiday weekend happens when a public holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, creating a three-day weekend. The list above shows every long weekend and bridge-day opportunity in 2021.
- Bridge-day opportunityJan 7 – Jan 104 days · Take 2021-01-08 off
- Bridge-day opportunityJan 16 – Jan 194 days · Take 2021-01-18 off
- Bridge-day opportunityFeb 27 – Mar 24 days · Take 2021-03-01 off
- Long weekendApr 30 – May 23 days
- Long weekendMay 28 – May 303 days
- Long weekendSep 25 – Sep 273 days
Frequently Asked Questions
Ethiopia has 10 public holidays in 2021.
Yes. 10 out of 10 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 6 long weekends in Ethiopia in 2021.
No. The next public holiday in Ethiopia is on .