Christmas Day (Orthodox) has already passed this year.
Sunday, January 7, 2024
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, January 7, 2024
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 1
- Day of year
- 7
- Local time zone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Currency
- ETB
Long-weekend planner
Christmas Day (Orthodox) falls on the weekend in 2024, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Ethiopia, Christmas Day (Orthodox) is on January 7, 2024 in 2024.
In 2024, Christmas Day (Orthodox) falls on a Sunday.
Yes. Christmas Day (Orthodox) is a public holiday observed nationwide in Ethiopia.
Christmas Day (Orthodox) was on January 7, 2024 and has already passed this year.
The next Christmas Day (Orthodox) in Ethiopia is on January 7, 2025.
Other public holidays in Ethiopia 2024
- Epiphany (Orthodox) (ნათლისღება)Jan 20
- Adwa Victory Day (የዓድዋ ድል በዓል)Mar 2
- International Workers' Day (ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን)May 1
- Good Friday (ስቅለት)May 3
- Easter Sunday (ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ)May 5
- Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day (የአርበኞች ቀን)May 5
- Downfall of the Derg (ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን)May 28
- Enkutatash (እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት)Sep 12
- Meskel (Orthodox) (መስቀል)Sep 28
About these dates
The Christmas Day (Orthodox) date for Ethiopia 2024 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.