Lunar and Astrological Calendar 2027
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Official public holidays

Public holidays in Ethiopia 2027

The 13 national public holidays of Ethiopia in 2027.

  1. Wednesday 6 January

    Christmas Day

    ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና

  2. Tuesday 19 January

    Epiphany

    ብርሐነ ጥምቀት

  3. Monday 8 February

    First day of Ramadan

    ረመዳን

    approximate date

  4. Tuesday 2 March

    Victory at Adwa Day

    የዓድዋ ድል በዓል

  5. Tuesday 9 March

    End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

    ዒድ አል ፈጥር

    approximate date

  6. Sunday 28 March

    Day of Lament

    የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ቀን

  7. Friday 30 April

    Good Friday

    ስቅለት

  8. Sunday 2 May

    Easter Sunday

    ፋሲካ

  9. Sunday 16 May

    Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)

    ዒድ አል አድሐ

    approximate date

  10. Friday 28 May

    Derg Downfall Day

    ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን

  11. Saturday 14 August

    Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)

    መውሊድ

    approximate date

  12. Saturday 11 September

    New Year's Day

    እንቁጣጣሽ

  13. Monday 27 September

    Finding of the True Cross

    ብርሐነ-መስቀል

Only official national public holidays are included, not regional or local ones.

Dates marked as approximate depend on the observation of the Moon and may vary by a day.

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Frequently asked questions

How many national public holidays does Ethiopia have in 2027?

Ethiopia has 13 national public holidays in 2027.

What are the public holidays in Ethiopia in 2027?

January 6: Christmas Day; January 19: Epiphany; February 8: First day of Ramadan; March 2: Victory at Adwa Day; March 9: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr); March 28: Day of Lament; April 30: Good Friday; May 2: Easter Sunday; May 16: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha); May 28: Derg Downfall Day; August 14: Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid); September 11: New Year's Day; September 27: Finding of the True Cross.