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Ethiopia has 10 public holidays in 2023. 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 2023. 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 14) and ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ (Easter Sunday) (on April 16).
About these dates: the Ethiopia 2023 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.
Holidays
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February
March
April
May
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 2023.
- Bridge-day opportunityJan 19 – Jan 224 days · Take 2023-01-20 off
- Bridge-day opportunityMar 2 – Mar 54 days · Take 2023-03-03 off
- Long weekendApr 14 – Apr 163 days
- Long weekendApr 29 – May 13 days
- Long weekendMay 5 – May 73 days
- Long weekendSep 9 – Sep 113 days
Frequently Asked Questions
Ethiopia has 10 public holidays in 2023.
Yes. 10 out of 10 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 6 long weekends in Ethiopia in 2023.
No. The next public holiday in Ethiopia is on .