Ethiopia has a total of 17 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
Ethiopian Christmas Day	Thursday, January 7, 2021	Many Orthodox churches annually celebrate Christmas Day on or around January 7. This event commemorates the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, according to the Christian Bible.
Epiphany / Timkat	Tuesday, January 19, 2021	Epiphany / Timkat is a public holiday in Ethiopia
Adwa Victory Day	Tuesday, March 2, 2021	Adwa Victory Day is a public holiday in Ethiopia
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
Ethiopian Good Friday	Friday, April 30, 2021	Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.
International Labor Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Fasika	Sunday, May 2, 2021	Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world often celebrate Easter Sunday at a different time to the date set by many western churches.
Patriots' Day	Wednesday, May 5, 2021	Patriots' Day is a public holiday in Ethiopia
Eid al-Fitr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Derg Downfall Day	Friday, May 28, 2021	Derg Downfall Day is a public holiday in Ethiopia
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
Eid al-Adha	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Ethiopian New Year	Saturday, September 11, 2021	Ethiopian New Year is a public holiday in Ethiopia
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
Meskel	Monday, September 27, 2021	Meskel is a public holiday in Ethiopia
The Prophet's Birthday	Monday, October 18, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)