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Public holidays in Ethiopia are observed according to the Ethiopian (Julian) Calendar<\/strong>, which consists of twelve months of 30 days<\/strong> each and a thirteenth month<\/strong> of five days<\/strong> (or six days in a leap year<\/strong>). The Ethiopian calendar is approximately seven to eight years behind<\/strong> the Gregorian calendar used in the West. The Ethiopian New Year begins in September<\/strong>. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”epionsection epioncategory” _builder_version=”4.16″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n September 11<\/strong> \u2013 Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n September 27<\/strong> \u2013 Finding of the True Cross (Meskel<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n November 30<\/strong> \u2013 Birth of Prophet Muhammad (Mawlid al-Nabi<\/em>)*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n January 7<\/strong> \u2013 Ethiopian Christmas (Genna<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n January 19<\/strong> \u2013 Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n March 2<\/strong> \u2013 Victory of Adwa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n April 6<\/strong> \u2013 Ethiopian Good Friday*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n April 8<\/strong> \u2013 Ethiopian Easter (Fasika<\/em>)*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n May 1<\/strong> \u2013 International Labour Day<\/p>\n<\/li>\n May 5<\/strong> \u2013 Ethiopian Patriots\u2019 Victory Day<\/p>\n<\/li>\n May 28<\/strong> \u2013 Downfall of the Derg Regime<\/p>\n<\/li>\n June 15<\/strong> \u2013 Eid al-Fitr*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n August 21<\/strong> \u2013 Eid al-Adha*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sunday<\/strong> is observed as the weekly day of rest.<\/p>\nNational and Religious Holidays<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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