Public Holidays in Ethiopia, 2025
Ethiopia observes 10 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 4 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 10
- On a weekend
- 4
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 255
Nationwide
Ethiopia holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Ethiopia. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2025 | Tuesday | Christmas Day (Orthodox) | Nationwide |
| 19 January 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Epiphany (Orthodox) | Nationwide |
| 2 March 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Adwa Victory Day | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 20 April 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | International Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| 5 May 2025 | Monday | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | Nationwide |
| 28 May 2025 | Wednesday | Downfall of the Derg | Nationwide |
| 11 September 2025 | Thursday | Enkutatash | Nationwide |
| 27 September 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Meskel (Orthodox) | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
6 of Ethiopia's 10 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 4 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Epiphany (Orthodox) (19 January 2025), Adwa Victory Day (2 March 2025), Easter Sunday (20 April 2025), Meskel (Orthodox) (27 September 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 255 business days in Ethiopia.
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