Addis Ababa public holidays fall within the framework of the Julian calendar. There are a total of 13 months according to this calendar. There are 30 days in 12 months and a month of 5 days (6 days if it is a leap year). The New Year in Addis Ababa begins on 11th or 12th September every year.
Given below are the public holidays of Addis Ababa:
- 7th January: Gena/Christmas
- 19th January: Timket/Ethiopian Epiphany
- 2nd March: Victory of Adwa Day
- 6th April: Ethiopian Patriot’s Victory Day
- 1st May: International Labor Day
- 28th May: Downfall of the Dergue
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- 11 September (or 12th September): Enkutatash/New Year’s Day)
These are the fixed public holidays in Addis Ababa. The other Addis Ababa public holidays are given on:
- Ethiopian Easter Day
- Ethiopian Good Friday
- Birthday of the Prophet Mohammed (Maulid)
- Eid Al-Fitr
- Eid Al-Adha
- Finding of the True Meskel
- Bridge day
The dates vary from year to year in case of the above mentioned public holidays of Addis Ababa.
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