Public holidays in Ethiopia
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The following lists are public holidays in Ethiopia. Many holidays follow the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.[1]
National holiday
| Date | English name | Amharic name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 March | Adwa Victory Day | የዓድዋ ድል በዓል | Commemorates Ethiopians victory over Italy at Battle of Adwa in 1896.[2] |
| 1 May | International Workers' Day | ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን | |
| 5 May | Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day | የአርበኞች ቀን | Commemorates the 1941 entering of Emperor Second World War, who returned to the throne after 5 years Italian occupation of Ethiopia following Second Italo-Ethiopian War.[3]
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| 28 May[4] | Downfall of the Derg | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን | Commemorates the end of the Derg junta in 1991. It is also known as Ginbot 20 (ግንቦት 20). |
| 11 September (Leap year: 12 September) |
Enkutatash | እንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመት | New Year of Ethiopia and Eritrea |
| 26 October | Defense Day | የመከላከያ ቀን | Commemorating the formation of the Ethiopian National Defense Force in 1907 |
Religious holidays
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church holidays
| Orthodox Church calendar date | English name | Amharic name | Oromoo name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | Ethiopian Christmas | Genna (ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና) | Ayaana Qillee |
| 19 January (Leap year: 20 January) |
Epiphany | Timkat (ብርሐነ ጥምቀት) | Ayaana Cuuphaa |
| Moveable in spring | Good Friday | Siklet (ስቅለት) | Ayyaana Faannoo |
| Moveable in spring | Easter | Fasika (ብርሐነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ) | Ayyaana Faasiikaa |
| 27 September 28 September (leap year) |
Meskel | መስቀል | Masqalaa |
Islamic holidays
In addition, the following Muslim holidays, which may take place at any time of the year, are observed as public holidays:
| Islamic calendar date | English name | Oromo name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moveable | Ramadan | Ramadaan | Ninth month, devoted to fasting |
| 12 Rabi' al-awwal (Sunni)17 Rabi' al-awwal (Shia) |
Mawlid | Mawliid | Birth of the Prophet |
| 1 Shawwal | Eid al-Fitr | Iid al-Fitrii | Breaking of the Fast |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah |
Eid al-Adha | Iid al-Adhaa | Feast of the Sacrifice |
Holidays under the Derg communist rule (1974–1991)
| Date | English name | Amharic name | Oromo name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September | Revolution Day | የአብዮት ቀን | Guyyaa warraaqsa | Celebrated during Communist rule from 1974 to 1991 to celebrate the establishment of the Revolution Square attended by multiple figures, also commemorated the establishment of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.[5][6]
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| 7 November | October Revolution Day | የጥቅምት አብዮት ቀን | Guyyaa warraaqsa Onkolooleessaa | Celebrated during Communist rule from 1974 to 1991. |
See also
References
- ^ "Festivals & Holidays". www.ethioembassy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Victory of Adwa in Ethiopia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots' Victory Day in Ethiopia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Derg Downfall Day in Ethiopia". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ^ "Ethiopia Celebrates 13th Anniversary of Revolution". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "Ethiopian revolution marked". UPI. Retrieved 2021-06-23.