Ethiopian Holidays 2028: Official Public Calendar

Full schedule of all 13 national public holidays, Ethiopian Orthodox Christian feasts, and Islamic celebrations for the calendar year 2028.

Public Holidays in Ethiopia (2028)

All dates in Gregorian & Ethiopian Calendars
Holiday NameAmharicGregorian DateEthiopian DateDayStatus
Genna / Qeddus Ganna (Ethiopian Christmas)ገና / ቅዱስ ገናJanuary 8, 2028Tahsas 29, 2020 E.C.SaturdayPublic Holiday
Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany)ጥምቀትJanuary 20, 2028Tir 11, 2020 E.C.ThursdayPublic Holiday
Eid al-Fitr (Id al-Fitr)ዒድ አል-ፊጥርFebruary 27, 2028Yakatit 19, 2020 E.C.SundayPublic Holiday
Adwa Victory Dayየአድዋ ድል በዓልMarch 2, 2028Yakatit 23, 2020 E.C.ThursdayPublic Holiday
Fasika (Ethiopian Easter)ፋሲካApril 16, 2028Miyazya 8, 2020 E.C.SundayPublic Holiday
Labour Day / International Workers' Dayየሰራተኞች ቀንMay 1, 2028Miyazya 23, 2020 E.C.MondayPublic Holiday
Patriots' Victory Dayየአርበኞች ቀንMay 5, 2028Miyazya 27, 2020 E.C.FridayPublic Holiday
Eid al-Adha (Arafa)ዒድ አል-አድሃ (አረፋ)May 5, 2028Miyazya 27, 2020 E.C.FridayPublic Holiday
Downfall of the Derg (National Day)ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን (ግንቦት 20)May 28, 2028Ginbot 20, 2020 E.C.SundayPublic Holiday
Mawlid an-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)መውሊድ (የነቢዩ ሙሐመድ የልደት በዓል)August 4, 2028Hamle 28, 2020 E.C.FridayPublic Holiday
Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year)እንቁጣጣሽSeptember 11, 2028Meskerem 1, 2021 E.C.MondayPublic Holiday
Meskel (Finding of the True Cross)መስቀልSeptember 27, 2028Meskerem 17, 2021 E.C.WednesdayPublic Holiday
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