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Public holidays in Ethiopia 2016

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Every public holiday in Ethiopia in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2016 on a calendar. Open the Ethiopia calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Ethiopia, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
7 JanuaryThursdayChristmas DayNational
20 JanuaryWednesdayEpiphanyNational
2 MarchWednesdayAdwa Victory DayNational
29 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
1 MaySundayEaster Sunday; International Workers' DayNational
5 MayThursdayEthiopian Patriots' Victory DayNational
28 MaySaturdayDownfall of the Dergue Regime DayNational
6 JulyWednesdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)National
11 SeptemberSundayEid al-Adha (estimated); Ethiopian New YearNational
27 SeptemberTuesdayFinding of True CrossNational
11 DecemberSundayProphet's Birthday (estimated)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 11 national holidays in 2016, 7 fall on a weekday and 4 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Ethiopia 2015 · Public holidays in Ethiopia 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Ethiopia.