| Date | English | Amharic | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January (ጥር) 7 | Ethiopian Christmas | Genna (ገና) | |
| January (ጥር) 19 Leap year: January (ጥር) 20 |
Epiphany | Timket (ጥምቀት) | |
| March (መጋቢት) 2 | Victory at Adwa Day | የአድዋ ድል በዓል | Ethiopia’s victory over Italian invading forces in 1896. |
| Spring (date is moveable) | Good Friday | Siklet (ስቅለት) | |
| Spring (date is moveable) | Easter | Fasika (ፋሲካ) | |
| May (ግንቦት) 1 | Labour Day | የሰራተኞች ቀን | |
| May (ግንቦት) 5 | Patriots’ Day | የአርበኞች ቀን | For Ethiopian patriots who resisted Fascist Italy’s invasion from 1936-1941. |
| May (ግንቦት) 28 | Derg Downfall Day | May 28 is commemorated by the current ruling party. | |
| September (መስከረም) 11 Leap year: September (መስከረም) 12 |
New Year’s Day | Enkutatash (እንቁጣጣሽ) | |
| September (መስከረም) 27 Leap year: September (መስከረም) 28 |
Finding of the True Cross | Meskel (መስቀል) |
The following Muslim holidays listed below may take place at any time of the year.
| Date | English | Amharic |
|---|---|---|
| Date is moveable | Ramadan | ረመዳን |
| Date is moveable | Mawlid | ምዋሊድ |
| Date is moveable | Eid al-Fitr | ኢድ አልፈጥር |
| Date is moveable | Eid al-Adha | ኢድ አል አድሃ |
