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Ethiopia : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Birr (ETB)
  • Internet domain: .et - Telephone code: +251 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +3 (DST: no)

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  • Weekend: Sunday
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    Friday december 20, 2024Christmas holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025School holidaysSchool holidays
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    Tuesday january 7, 2025Orthodox Christmas DayOrthodox
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    Sunday january 19, 2025Orthodox EpiphanyOrthodox
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    Thursday february 13, 2025International Trade FairTradeshows
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    Sunday march 2, 2025Battle of AdowaSecular holiday
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    Monday march 31, 2025End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Christmas holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 20, 2024
    School holidays :

    School holidays

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    School holidays : Www.moe.gov.et
    in the public schools, no mid-term holidays except public holidays during the school year
    the French Lycée www.guebre-mariam.org follows the French Zone A calendar
    This calendar applies to the International Community school https://www.icsaddis.org/
    Schooling is mandatory till age 18
    schools close on Saturday
    school uniforms required
    Teaching languages: Amarigna 32.7%, Oromigna 31.6%, Tigrigna 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (major foreign language taught in schools)

    We carry confirmed dates till August 2024 ; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

    Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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    Orthodox Christmas Day

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    Tuesday january 7, 2025
    Orthodox : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Orthodox Epiphany

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    Sunday january 19, 2025
    Orthodox : Timket: A Christian holiday (from the Greek word epiphaneia meaning manifestation or to appear) commemorating the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men. It marks the end of the twelve days of Christmas and is also called The Adoration of the Magi or The Manifestation of God . According to legend based on a Bible story, three kings (or wise men/magi), Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar saw a bright star on the night that Christ was born. They followed the star to Bethlehem where they found the baby Jesus and presented him with gold, frankincense and myrrh.

    International Trade Fair

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    Thursday february 13, 2025
    Tradeshows : Https://tradefair.addischamber.com/ lasts 3 days- in Addis Ababa 2025 edition confirmed

    Battle of Adowa

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    Sunday march 2, 2025
    Secular holiday : 1 March 1896, between the forces of General Oreste Baratieri, Italian governor of Eritrea, and Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia.

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Monday march 31, 2025
    Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr literally means the Festival of Breaking the Fast . paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday