Public holidays in Ethiopia 2025

12 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Ethiopia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · 3 days off
  Good Friday, Easter Sunday
  Typically in Addis Ababa: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 56% of days
• Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May · 3 days off
  Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
  Typically in Addis Ababa: high 24°C (75°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 64% of days
• Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 3 days off
  Eid al-Adha
  Typically in Addis Ababa: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 56% of days
• Fri 5 Sep – Sun 7 Sep · 3 days off
  Prophet's Birthday
  Typically in Addis Ababa: high 21°C (70°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 89% of days

Bridge days

• Mon 6 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 4 Jan – Tue 7 Jan)
  Christmas Day
  Typically in Addis Ababa: high 24°C (75°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 11% of days
• Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Mon 5 May)
  International Workers' Day, Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
  Typically in Addis Ababa: high 24°C (75°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 67% of days
• Fri 12 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 11 Sep – Sun 14 Sep)
  Ethiopian New Year
  Typically in Addis Ababa: high 21°C (70°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 93% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2025 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.