Ethiopia vacation overview.
Ethiopia has 14 public holidays in 2026, which makes it easier to map out vacations before you spend paid leave.
OffDay checks how weekends and official holidays connect so you can quickly spot the longest breaks and smarter travel windows in Ethiopia.
PTO optimization matters because a small number of leave days can unlock much longer breaks. The current best opportunity turns 5 vacation days into 9 consecutive days off.
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Automatically calculated from the holiday calendar and OffDay suggestion engine.
Public holidays.
Search every official holiday returned for Ethiopia in 2026.
Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopian Christmas Day | January 7, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Epiphany / Timkat | January 19, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Adwa Victory Day | March 2, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr (tentative) | March 20, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Ethiopian Good Friday | April 10, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Fasika | April 12, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| International Labor Day | May 1, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Patriots' Day | May 5, 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday holiday |
| Eid al-Adha (tentative) | May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Derg Downfall Day | May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Mawlid | August 25, 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday holiday |
| The Prophet's Birthday (tentative) | August 26, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
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FAQ.
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