Discover official dates, countdowns, historical significance, traditional foods, and celebration customs for all Ethiopian public, Orthodox, and Islamic holidays from 2025 to 2035.
ገና / ቅዱስ ገና • January 7, 2027 (Tahsas 29, 2019 E.C.)
Ethiopian Christmas celebrated on Tahsas 29 (January 7) with overnight candlelit church liturgies and traditional Genna field hockey.
Ethiopian Christmas celebrated on Tahsas 29 (January 7) with overnight candlelit church liturgies and traditional Genna field hockey.
UNESCO-inscribed baptism festival where church Tabots (Arks of the Covenant) process through streets with thousands chanting in white.
Commemoration of Ethiopia's historic 1896 defeat of colonial Italian forces at Adwa, securing national sovereignty and Pan-African pride.
Islamic celebration marking the conclusion of Ramadan, celebrated with massive open-air prayers at Addis Ababa Stadium and nationwide feast sharing.
Ethiopian Easter marking the resurrection of Christ, celebrated after a rigorous 55-day vegan Great Lent fast (Hudade).
Annual celebration recognizing the vital contributions of workers, farmers, and organized labor unions across Ethiopia.
Honors the Arbegnoch (Ethiopian patriotic resistance fighters) who defeated the 1936-1941 fascist Italian occupation.
Feast of the Sacrifice (Arafa) honoring Prophet Ibrahim's obedience, characterized by Qurbani charitable meat distribution and unity.
Commemorates the overthrow of the military socialist Derg regime on May 28, 1991 (Ginbot 20).
Commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, observed with spiritual poetry, Quran recitations, and communal feasts.
The Ethiopian New Year marks the end of the rainy season and the blooming of the golden Adey Abeba flowers across the highlands.
UNESCO-inscribed festival commemorating Empress Helena's discovery of the True Cross, celebrated with towering Demera bonfires.
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Ethiopia officially observes 13 national public holidays each year. These include fixed historical and national commemorations (Adwa Victory Day, Patriots' Day, Labour Day, Derg Downfall Day), Orthodox Christian feasts (Enkutatash, Meskel, Genna, Timket, Fasika, Good Friday), and Islamic celebrations (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Mawlid).
Yes, on official public holidays, all federal and regional government offices, public and private commercial banks, schools, universities, and stock trading desks across Ethiopia remain closed.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church adheres to the ancient Julian/Alexandrian liturgical calendar rather than the Western Gregorian calendar. Consequently, Genna (Christmas) falls on January 7 (Tahsas 29), and Fasika (Easter) is calculated according to the Eastern Orthodox Paschalion computus, typically falling 1 to 5 weeks after Western Easter.
Islamic holidays such as Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Mawlid follow the lunar Islamic Hijri calendar. The exact Gregorian date is determined by the Ethiopian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (Majlis) based on astronomical calculations and official moon sightings across the country.
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