Ethiopian Holidays 2027: Official Public Calendar

Full schedule of all 13 national public holidays, Ethiopian Orthodox Christian feasts, and Islamic celebrations for the calendar year 2027.

Public Holidays in Ethiopia (2027)

All dates in Gregorian & Ethiopian Calendars
Holiday NameAmharicGregorian DateEthiopian DateDayStatus
Genna / Qeddus Ganna (Ethiopian Christmas)ገና / ቅዱስ ገናJanuary 7, 2027Tahsas 29, 2019 E.C.ThursdayPublic Holiday
Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany)ጥምቀትJanuary 19, 2027Tir 11, 2019 E.C.TuesdayPublic Holiday
Adwa Victory Dayየአድዋ ድል በዓልMarch 2, 2027Yakatit 23, 2019 E.C.TuesdayPublic Holiday
Eid al-Fitr (Id al-Fitr)ዒድ አል-ፊጥርMarch 10, 2027Magabit 1, 2019 E.C.WednesdayPublic Holiday
Labour Day / International Workers' Dayየሰራተኞች ቀንMay 1, 2027Miyazya 23, 2019 E.C.SaturdayPublic Holiday
Fasika (Ethiopian Easter)ፋሲካMay 2, 2027Miyazya 24, 2019 E.C.SundayPublic Holiday
Patriots' Victory Dayየአርበኞች ቀንMay 5, 2027Miyazya 27, 2019 E.C.WednesdayPublic Holiday
Eid al-Adha (Arafa)ዒድ አል-አድሃ (አረፋ)May 16, 2027Ginbot 8, 2019 E.C.SundayPublic Holiday
Downfall of the Derg (National Day)ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን (ግንቦት 20)May 28, 2027Ginbot 20, 2019 E.C.FridayPublic Holiday
Mawlid an-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)መውሊድ (የነቢዩ ሙሐመድ የልደት በዓል)August 15, 2027Nehase 9, 2019 E.C.SundayPublic Holiday
Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year)እንቁጣጣሽSeptember 12, 2027Meskerem 1, 2020 E.C.SundayPublic Holiday
Meskel (Finding of the True Cross)መስቀልSeptember 28, 2027Meskerem 17, 2020 E.C.TuesdayPublic Holiday
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