Ethiopia 2026 Holidays
List of public holidays in Ethiopia for year 2026
Ethiopia - 2026 Holidays
16 of 16 holidays
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Wednesday | Ethiopian Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Monday | Epiphany / Timkat | Public Holiday |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Monday | Adwa Victory Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Friday | Ethiopian Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Sunday | Fasika | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | International Labor Day | Public Holiday |
| May 5, 2026 | Tuesday | Patriots' Day | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Derg Downfall Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Sunday | Meskel | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
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"Ads
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