Public Holidays ER 2026
17 holidays · 17 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Tue, 25 August
in 13 days
Revolution Day
Tue, 1 September
in 20 days
Geez New Year
Fri, 11 September
in 30 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day National |
| 7 Jan | Wed | Orthodox Christmas National |
| 19 Jan | Mon | Epiphany National |
| 10 Feb | Tue | Fenkil Day National |
| 8 Mar | Sun | International Women's Day National |
| 20 Mar | Fri | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) National |
| 10 Apr | Fri | Orthodox Good Friday National |
| 12 Apr | Sun | Orthodox Easter National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day National |
| 24 May | Sun | Independence Day National |
| 27 May | Wed | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) National |
| 20 Jun | Sat | Martyrs' Day National |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) National |
| 1 Sep | Tue | Revolution Day National |
| 11 Sep | Fri | Geez New Year National |
| 27 Sep | Sun | Meskel National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day National |
ER public holidays 2026: 17 days
In ER in 2026 there are 17 public holidays, all national. Of these, 12 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 5 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 6 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is January. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December.