Wiki English 2024
EnglishJapaneseVietnamese

Public holidays in Ethiopia

The following lists are public holidays in Ethiopia. Many holidays follow the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.[1]

National holiday

edit
DateEnglish nameAmharic nameNotes
2 MarchAdwa Victory Dayየዓድዋ ድል በዓልCommemorates Ethiopians victory over Italy at Battle of Adwa in 1896.[2]
1 MayInternational Workers' Dayዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን
5 MayEthiopian Patriots' Victory Dayየአርበኞች ቀንCommemorates the 1941 entering of Emperor Haile Selassie into Addis Ababa amidst Second World War, who returned to the throne after 5 years Italian occupation of Ethiopia following Second Italo-Ethiopian War.[3]
28 May[4]Downfall of the Dergደርግ የወደቀበት ቀንCommemorates the end of the Derg junta in 1991. It is also known as Ginbot 20 (ግንቦት 20).
11 September
(Leap year: 12 September)		Enkutatashእንቁጣጣሽ/የዘመን መለወጫ/አዲስ አመትNew Year of Ethiopia and Eritrea
26 OctoberDefense Dayየመከላከያ ቀንCommemorating the formation of the Ethiopian National Defense Force in 1907

Religious holidays

edit

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church holidays

edit
Orthodox Church calendar dateEnglish nameAmharic nameOromoo name
7 JanuaryEthiopian ChristmasGenna (ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና)Ayaana Qillee
19 January
(Leap year: 20 January)		EpiphanyTimkat (ብርሐነ ጥምቀት)Ayaana Cuuphaa
Moveable in springGood FridaySiklet (ስቅለት)Ayyaana Faannoo
Moveable in springEasterFasika (ብርሐነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካ)Ayyaana Faasiikaa
27 September
28 September (leap year)		MeskelመስቀልMasqalaa

Islamic holidays

edit

In addition, the following Muslim holidays, which may take place at any time of the year, are observed as public holidays:

Islamic calendar dateEnglish nameOromo nameNotes
MoveableRamadanRamadaanNinth month, devoted to fasting
12 Rabi' al-awwal (Sunni)
17 Rabi' al-awwal (Shia)		MawlidMawliidBirth of the Prophet
1 ShawwalEid al-FitrIid al-FitriiBreaking of the Fast
10 Dhu al-HijjahEid al-AdhaIid al-AdhaaFeast of the Sacrifice

Holidays under the Derg communist rule (1974–1991)

edit
DateEnglish nameAmharic nameOromo nameNotes
12 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.[5][6]
7 NovemberOctober Revolution Dayየጥቅምት አብዮት ቀንGuyyaa warraaqsa OnkolooleessaaCelebrated during Communist rule from 1974 to 1991.

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Festivals & Holidays". www.ethioembassy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Victory of Adwa in Ethiopia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Patriots' Victory Day in Ethiopia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Derg Downfall Day in Ethiopia". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  5. ^ "Ethiopia Celebrates 13th Anniversary of Revolution". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  6. ^ "Ethiopian revolution marked". UPI. Retrieved 2021-06-23.


This Ethiopia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https:https://www.how.com.vn/wiki/index.php?lang=en&q=Public_holidays_in_Ethiopia&oldid=1213250848"
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchWikipedia:Featured picturesJayson TatumJuneteenthUEFA Euro 2024Jaylen BrownAl HorfordBoston CelticsJoe MazzullaList of NBA championsCristiano RonaldoHouse of the DragonPage 3Noam ChomskyJrue HolidayCleopatraDeaths in 2024.xxxArda GülerPepe (footballer, born 1983)Inside Out 2Georgia (country)MāuiBo DallasBridgertonUEFA European ChampionshipCzech RepublicJustin Timberlake2024 NBA FinalsYouTubeFrancisco ConceiçãoKristaps PorziņģisThe Boys (TV series)Chad GableRoberto MartínezNoam chomskyDerrick White (basketball)Anouk Aimée