518 days until Christmas Day (Orthodox).
Friday, January 7, 2028
Key facts
- Date
- Friday, January 7, 2028
- Day of the week
- Friday
- 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 a Friday in 2028, giving you a natural three-day weekend with no extra leave.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Ethiopia, Christmas Day (Orthodox) is on January 7, 2028 in 2028.
In 2028, Christmas Day (Orthodox) falls on a Friday.
Yes. Christmas Day (Orthodox) is a public holiday observed nationwide in Ethiopia.
There are 518 days until Christmas Day (Orthodox) on January 7, 2028.
Other public holidays in Ethiopia 2028
- Epiphany (Orthodox) (ნათლისღება)Jan 20
- Adwa Victory Day (የዓድዋ ድል በዓል)Mar 2
- Good Friday (ስቅለት)Apr 14
- Easter Sunday (ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ)Apr 16
- 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 12
- Meskel (Orthodox) (መስቀል)Sep 28
About these dates
The Christmas Day (Orthodox) date for Ethiopia 2028 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.