Please see the official holidays for year 2017.
Please also note that if a public holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed as holiday. If it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as holiday. Holidays with asterisk mark may change depending on the visibility of moon. If a change in date happens, it will be notified separately or the date that may be announced on the Ethiopian mass media will be observed.
| 1 | Sunday | 01-January-2017 | New Year’s Day (International) |
| 2 | Saturday | 07-January-2017 | Ethiopian Christmas Day |
| 3 | Thursday | 19-January-2017 | Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket) |
| 4 | Thursday | 02-March-2017 | Victory of Adwa Commemoration Day |
| 5 | Friday | 14-April-2017 | Ethiopian Good Friday |
| 6 | Sunday | 25-June-2017 | Eid-Al-Fitir (End of Ramadan)* |
| 7 | Friday | 01 September 2017 | Eid-Al Adha (Arafa)* |
| 8 | Monday | 11-September-2017 | Ethiopian New Year |
| 9 | Wednesday | 27-September-2017 | Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) |
| 10 | Friday | 01 December-2017 | Mawlid (Birth Day of the Prophet Mohammed)* |
| 11 | Monday | 25-December-2017 | International Christmas Day |
Kind regards,
People and Organizational Development
Hirut Tedla | People and Organizational Development
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