Christmas Day (Orthodox) has already passed this year.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Key facts
- Date
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Day of the week
- Tuesday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 2
- Day of year
- 7
- Local time zone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Currency
- ETB
Long-weekend planner
Christmas Day (Orthodox) falls on a Tuesday in 2025. Take the Monday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Ethiopia, Christmas Day (Orthodox) is on January 7, 2025 in 2025.
In 2025, Christmas Day (Orthodox) falls on a Tuesday.
Yes. Christmas Day (Orthodox) is a public holiday observed nationwide in Ethiopia.
Christmas Day (Orthodox) was on January 7, 2025 and has already passed this year.
The next Christmas Day (Orthodox) in Ethiopia is on January 7, 2026.
Other public holidays in Ethiopia 2025
- Epiphany (Orthodox) (ნათლისღება)Jan 19
- Adwa Victory Day (የዓድዋ ድል በዓል)Mar 2
- Good Friday (ስቅለት)Apr 18
- Easter Sunday (ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ)Apr 20
- International Workers' Day (ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን)May 1
- Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day (የአርበኞች ቀን)May 5
- Downfall of the Derg (ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን)May 28
- Enkutatash (እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት)Sep 11
- Meskel (Orthodox) (መስቀል)Sep 27
About these dates
The Christmas Day (Orthodox) date for Ethiopia 2025 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.