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Ethiopia Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.
Public holiday note:
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.
2013
January
07
Ethiopian Christmas Day
Start date:
7 January 2013
January
24
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
24 January 2013
Celebrated 5 days later for Shi’a.
March
02
Victory of Adowa
Start date:
2 March 2013
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2013
May
03
Ethiopian Good Friday
Start date:
3 May 2013
May
05
Ethiopian Easter Sunday
Start date:
5 May 2013
May
05
Patriots' Victory Day
Start date:
5 May 2013
May
28
Derg Downfall Day
Start date:
28 May 2013
August
08
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
September
11
Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash)
Start date:
11 September 2013
September
27
Finding of the True Cross (Meskel)
Start date:
27 September 2013
End date:
29 September 2013
October
15
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013
2014
January
07
Ethiopian Christmas Day
Start date:
7 January 2014
January
13
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
13 January 2014
January
19
Timkat (Epiphany)
Start date:
19 January 2014
March
02
Victory of Adowa
Start date:
2 March 2014
April
18
Ethiopian Good Friday
Start date:
18 April 2014
April
20
Ethiopian Easter Sunday
Start date:
20 April 2014
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2014
May
05
Patriots' Victory Day
Start date:
5 May 2014
May
28
Derg Downfall Day
Start date:
28 May 2014
July
28
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
28 July 2014
September
11
Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash)
Start date:
11 September 2014
September
27
Finding of the True Cross (Meskel)
Start date:
27 September 2014
October
04
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
4 October 2014
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