Ge'ez CalendarEthiopian holidays 2026
Every Ethiopian public, Orthodox Christian and Islamic holiday in 2026. Most of the year falls in Ethiopian year 2018 E.C.; from September 11 it is 2019 E.C.
What’s different in 2026
- Fasika (Easter) is on Sunday, April 12, 2026, so Abiy Tsom begins February 16, 2026.
- Eid al-Fitr is expected on Friday, March 20, 2026, and Eid al-Adha on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
- Enkutatash (New Year 2019 E.C.) falls on September 11.
- Long weekends: Timket (Monday, January 19); Adwa Victory Day (Monday, March 2); Eid al-Fitr (Friday, March 20); Siklet (Friday, April 10); International Labour Day (Friday, May 1); Enkutatash (Friday, September 11).
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | |
| January 7 Wednesday Tahsas 29, 2018 | Genna · public holiday Ethiopian Christmas · ገና |
| January 19 Monday Tir 11, 2018 | Timket · public holiday Ethiopian Epiphany · ጥምቀት |
| January 20 Tuesday Tir 12, 2018 | Kana Zegelila Wedding at Cana, the day after Timket · ቃና ዘገሊላ |
| February 2026 | |
| February 18 Wednesday Yekatit 11, 2018 | Start of Ramadan First day of the month of fasting · ረመዳን |
| February 23 Monday Yekatit 16, 2018 | Kidane Mehret Feast of the Covenant of Mercy · ኪዳነ ምሕረት |
| March 2026 | |
| March 2 Monday Yekatit 23, 2018 | Adwa Victory Day · public holiday Victory at the Battle of Adwa, 1896 · የዓድዋ ድል በዓል |
| March 15 Sunday Megabit 6, 2018 | Debre Zeit Mid-Lent Sunday (Mount of Olives) · ደብረ ዘይት |
| March 20 Friday Megabit 11, 2018 | Eid al-Fitr · public holiday End of Ramadan · ዒድ አል-ፈጥር |
| April 2026 | |
| April 5 Sunday Megabit 27, 2018 | Hosanna Palm Sunday · ሆሣዕና |
| April 10 Friday Miazia 2, 2018 | Siklet · public holiday Ethiopian Good Friday · ስቅለት |
| April 12 Sunday Miazia 4, 2018 | Fasika · public holiday Ethiopian Easter · ፋሲካ |
| May 2026 | |
| May 1 Friday Miazia 23, 2018 | International Labour Day · public holiday May Day · የሠራተኞች ቀን |
| May 5 Tuesday Miazia 27, 2018 | Patriots' Victory Day · public holiday Liberation of Addis Ababa, 1941 · የአርበኞች ቀን |
| May 21 Thursday Ginbot 13, 2018 | Erget Ascension, 40 days after Fasika · ዕርገት |
| May 27 Wednesday Ginbot 19, 2018 | Eid al-Adha · public holiday Arafa, the Feast of Sacrifice · ዒድ አል-አድሐ (አረፋ) |
| May 28 Thursday Ginbot 20, 2018 | Derg Downfall Day · public holiday Ginbot 20, end of the Derg regime in 1991 · ግንቦት ፳ |
| May 31 Sunday Ginbot 23, 2018 | Peraklitos Pentecost, 50 days after Fasika · ጰራቅሊጦስ |
| August 2026 | |
| August 19 Wednesday Nehase 13, 2018 | Buhe Debre Tabor, the Transfiguration · ቡሄ |
| August 22 Saturday Nehase 16, 2018 | Filseta Feast of the Assumption of Mary · ፍልሰታ |
| August 25 Tuesday Nehase 19, 2018 | Mawlid · public holiday The Prophet Muhammad's birthday · መውሊድ |
| September 2026 | |
| September 11 Friday Meskerem 1, 2019 | Enkutatash · public holiday Ethiopian New Year · እንቁጣጣሽ |
| September 27 Sunday Meskerem 17, 2019 | Meskel · public holiday Finding of the True Cross · መስቀል |
| November 2026 | |
| November 21 Saturday Hidar 12, 2019 | Hidar Michael Annual feast of St. Michael · ኅዳር ሚካኤል |
| November 30 Monday Hidar 21, 2019 | Hidar Tsion Feast of St. Mary of Zion · ኅዳር ጽዮን |
| December 2026 | |
| December 28 Monday Tahsas 19, 2019 | St. Gabriel's Day (Kulubi) Annual feast of St. Gabriel · ቁልቢ ገብርኤል |
Fasting periods starting in 2026
| Fast | Dates |
|---|---|
| Gahad of Timket ጾመ ገሃድ | January 18 – January 18 1 day |
| Tsome Nenewe (Fast of Nineveh) ጾመ ነነዌ | February 2 – February 4 3 days |
| Abiy Tsom (Great Lent) ዐቢይ ጾም | February 16 – April 11 55 days |
| Tsome Hawaryat (Fast of the Apostles) ጾመ ሐዋርያት | June 1 – July 11 41 days |
| Tsome Filseta (Fast of the Assumption) ጾመ ፍልሰታ | August 7 – August 21 15 days |
| Tsome Nebiyat (Fast of the Prophets) ጾመ ነቢያት | November 24 – January 6, 2027 44 days |
Plus Wednesdays and Fridays, except in the 50 days after Fasika. About Ethiopian fasting