Public holidays are usually non-working days during the year established by law. In general, these are days of celebration, like the anniversary of a significant historical event, or they can be religious celebrations. Some countries have national laws that make some or all public holidays paid holidays, while in some, there are no such laws. In these cases, many firms provide days off as paid or unpaid holidays. Here you can find the public holidays of Ethiopia in 2021.
Public Holidays for Ethiopia
| Ethiopian Christmas | Thursday, January 07, 2021 |
| Timket | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 |
| Adwa Victory Day | Tuesday, March 02, 2021 |
| Labor Day | Friday, April 30, 2021 |
| Ethiopian Easter Sunday | Sunday, May 02, 2021 |
| Patriots’ Victory Day | Wednesday, May 05, 2021 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
| Derg Downfall Day | Friday, May 28, 2021 |
| Eid al-Adha | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| Ethiopian New Year | Saturday, September 11, 2021 |
| Meskel | Monday, September 27, 2021 |
| Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday | Tuesday, October 19, 2021 |
Tip: How to use the public holidays to your advantage:
- When a public holiday is set on a friday, take the monday off and enjoy an extended week-end (or viceversa).
- If a public holiday is set in the middle of the week, take the remaining days off, and benefit of a small vacation by using fewer paid leave days.
- When two public holidays are very close together, take off the days between them for a little recreation time.
