All 13 national public holidays in Ethiopia for any year, with the Gregorian and Ethiopian dates and the day of the week, and a countdown to the next one.
How the dates are set
Fixed in the Ethiopian calendar: Timket (Tir 11), Adwa (Yekatit 23), Patriots' Victory (Miyazya 27), Downfall of the Derg (Ginbot 20), New Year (Meskerem 1) and Meskel (Meskerem 17)
Fixed in the Gregorian calendar: Genna on 7 January and Labour Day on 1 May
Moving: Fasika and Siklet follow the Orthodox Easter calculation
Moving: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Mawlid follow the Islamic lunar calendar
Holidays in your payroll
ELIF's ERP knows the Ethiopian calendar and its holidays, so attendance, leave and overtime on public holidays are calculated correctly.
When is Fasika (Ethiopian Easter) in 2026?
Sunday 12 April 2026, with Siklet (Good Friday) on 10 April.
When is Timket?
On Tir 11, which is 19 January in most years and 20 January in the year after a six-day Pagume (for example 2024 and 2028).
Are the Eid dates exact?
They are the expected dates from the Islamic calendar. The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council confirms each one after the moon sighting, and it can be a day later.