Ethiopia 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Ethiopia for year 2026

Ethiopia - 2026 Holidays
16 of 16 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 7, 2026WednesdayEthiopian Christmas DayPublic Holiday
Jan 19, 2026MondayEpiphany / TimkatPublic Holiday
Mar 2, 2026MondayAdwa Victory DayPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 10, 2026FridayEthiopian Good FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 12, 2026SundayFasikaPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayInternational Labor DayPublic Holiday
May 5, 2026TuesdayPatriots' DayPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 28, 2026ThursdayDerg Downfall DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayThe Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 27, 2026SundayMeskelPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Ethiopia. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Ethiopia this year in 2026?

There are 12 public holidays in Ethiopia in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Ethiopia holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=ET&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Ethiopia holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'ET',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=ET&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"