Dear Colleagues,
Please be advised that the following dates will be observed as official holidays of ILRI Ethiopia:
- Ethiopian New Year will be observed on Saturday, 11 September 2021. Since this official holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday, 10 September 2021 will be observed as a holiday;
- The finding of the True Cross (Meskel) will be observed on Monday, 27 September 2021.
official holidays for the year 2021.
| 1 | Friday | 01-January-2021 | New Year’s Day (International) |
| 2 | Thursday | 07-January-2021 | Ethiopian Christmas Day |
| 3 | Tuesday | 19-January-2021 | Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket) |
| 4 | Tuesday | 02-March-2021 | The victory of Adwa Commemoration Day |
| 5 | Friday | 30-April-2021 | Ethiopian Good Friday |
| 6 | Thursday | 13-May-2021 | Eid-Al-Fitir (End of Ramadan)* |
| 7 | Tuesday | 20-July-2021 | Eid-Al Adha (Arafa)* |
| 8 | Saturday | 11-September-2021 | Ethiopian New Year |
| 9 | Monday | 27-September-2021 | Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) |
| 10 | Monday | 18-October-2021 | Mawlid (Birth Day of the Prophet Mohammed)* |
| 11 | Saturday | 25-December-2021 | International Christmas Day |
Please note that if a public holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed as a holiday. If it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. Holidays with asterisk marks may change depending on the visibility of the 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.
Kind regards,
People and Organizational Development
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