12 public holidays, 6 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.
Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name | Falls | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | Wed | Christmas Day | የገና ወይም የልደት በዓል | weekday | past |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Mon | Epiphany | የጥምቀት በዓል | long weekend | past |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Mon | Adwa Victory Day | የአድዋ ድል በዓል | long weekend | past |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | የኢድ አልፈጥር (ግምት) | long weekend | past |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Fri | Good Friday | የስቅለት በዓል | long weekend | past |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Sun | Easter Sunday | የትንሳኤ(ፋሲካ) በዓል | weekend | past |
| 1 May 2026 | Fri | International Workers' Day | የዓለም የሠራተኞች (የላብአደሮች) ቀን | long weekend | past |
| 5 May 2026 | Tue | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | የአርበኞች (የድል) ቀን በዓል | weekday | past |
| 27 May 2026 | Wed | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | የኢድ አልአድሃ (አረፋ) (ግምት) | weekday | past |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | የመውሊድ በዓል (ግምት) | weekday | past |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Fri | Ethiopian New Year | የዘመን መለወጫ (እንቁጣጣሽ) በዓል | long weekend | past |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Sun | Finding of True Cross | የመስቀል በዓል | weekend | past |
Public holidays in each month of 2026
Three days or more off in a row
| 17 Jan to 19 Jan | Epiphany | 3 days |
| 28 Feb to 2 Mar | Adwa Victory Day | 3 days |
| 20 Mar to 22 Mar | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | 3 days |
| 10 Apr to 12 Apr | Good Friday, Easter Sunday | 3 days |
| 1 May to 3 May | International Workers' Day | 3 days |
| 11 Sep to 13 Sep | Ethiopian New Year | 3 days |
The same calendar, free on every plan
/v1/holidays/upcomingEvery holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.
/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.
/v1/holidays/schoolSchool holidays by region and zone, with their days.
/v1/holidays/matrixHolidays per country per month, ready for demand models.