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Ethiopia Public Holidays 2028

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Christmas Day

· 459 days away

Estimated / awaiting confirmation · Public holiday

Upcoming holidays

13 public-holiday entries across 13 dates

0 recorded confirmed
13 estimated / awaiting confirmation

3 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison

Using this calendar

The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

13 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 13 are provisional.

2028 holiday calendar

Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.

Epiphany

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Good Friday

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.

  • 3 consecutive days7 January 2028 – 9 January 2028Christmas Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
  • 4 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 2 May 2028Good Friday, International Workers' Day, Easter Sunday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
  • 4 consecutive days4 May 2028 – 7 May 2028Eid al-Adha (estimated), Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
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Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

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Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Awaiting Confirmation · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

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Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

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Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

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Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

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Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

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Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

investethiopia.gov.et

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

investethiopia.gov.et

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

investethiopia.gov.et

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

investethiopia.gov.et

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

investethiopia.gov.et

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

investethiopia.gov.et

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

investethiopia.gov.et

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

investethiopia.gov.et

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

Offices

The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

Banks

Bank opening and payment-system cut-offs can differ from the general public calendar; confirm with the relevant bank.

Schools

This page is a public-holiday calendar, not a school-term calendar. Use the education authority for term breaks.

Practical planning

Use confirmed dates for bookings and recheck provisional, lunar, royal or exceptional dates after the annual official notice.

Frequently asked questions

What is covered?

The federal public-holiday proclamation covers national, Christian and Muslim holidays; movable religious dates follow the applicable calendars.

Are all dates confirmed?

13 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 13 are provisional. Future and announcement-dependent dates can change.

Are local closures included?

Only nationwide full-day public closures are counted unless an entry is explicitly labelled restricted, substitute or additional.

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