The following lists are public holidays in Ethiopia. Many holidays follow the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
National holidays Date English name Amharic name Notes 2 March Adwa Victory Day የዓድዋ ድል በዓል Commemorates Ethiopia’s victory over Italy at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. 1 May International Workers' Day ዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን 5 May Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day የአርበኞች ቀን Commemorates the 1941 entering of Emperor Haile Selassie into Addis Ababa amidst Second World War, who returned to the throne after 5 years of Italian occupation of Ethiopia following the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. 28 May 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
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 (ብርሃነ ጥምቀት) Ayaana Cuuphaa Moveable in spring Good Friday Siklet (ስቅለት) Ayyaana Faannoo Moveable in spring Easter Fasika (ብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ) Ayyaana Faasiikaa 27 September28 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 Amharic name Notes Moveable Ramadan Ramadaan Ninth month, devoted to fasting 12 Rabi' al-awwal (Sunni)17 Rabi' al-awwal (Shia) Mawlid MawliidBirth 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 Notes12 SeptemberRevolution Dayየአብዮት ቀንGuyyaa warraaqsaCelebrated during Communist rule from 1974 to 1991 to celebrate the establishment of the Derg. In 1987, the celebrations of the holiday, which included a military parade on Revolution Square attended by multiple figures, also commemorated the establishment of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.26 OctoberDefense Dayየመከላከያ ቀንGuyyaa IttisaaCommemorating the establishment of the Ethiopian National Defense Force in 1907 7 November October Revolution Day የጥቅምት አብዮት ቀን Guyyaa warraaqsa Onkolooleessaa Celebrated during Communist rule from 1974 to 1991.
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