Ge'ez CalendarEthiopian holidays 2027
Every Ethiopian public, Orthodox Christian and Islamic holiday in 2027. Most of the year falls in Ethiopian year 2019 E.C.; from September 12 it is 2020 E.C.
What’s different in 2027
- Fasika (Easter) is on Sunday, May 2, 2027, so Abiy Tsom begins March 8, 2027.
- Eid al-Fitr is expected on Tuesday, March 9, 2027, and Eid al-Adha on Sunday, May 16, 2027.
- Enkutatash (New Year 2020 E.C.) falls on September 12, a day later than usual because the year ending is a leap year with a 6-day Pagume.
- Long weekends: Siklet (Friday, April 30); Derg Downfall Day (Friday, May 28).
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January 2027 | |
| January 7 Thursday Tahsas 29, 2019 | Genna · public holiday Ethiopian Christmas · ገና |
| January 19 Tuesday Tir 11, 2019 | Timket · public holiday Ethiopian Epiphany · ጥምቀት |
| January 20 Wednesday Tir 12, 2019 | Kana Zegelila Wedding at Cana, the day after Timket · ቃና ዘገሊላ |
| February 2027 | |
| February 8 Monday Yekatit 1, 2019 | Start of Ramadan First day of the month of fasting · ረመዳን |
| February 23 Tuesday Yekatit 16, 2019 | Kidane Mehret Feast of the Covenant of Mercy · ኪዳነ ምሕረት |
| March 2027 | |
| March 2 Tuesday Yekatit 23, 2019 | Adwa Victory Day · public holiday Victory at the Battle of Adwa, 1896 · የዓድዋ ድል በዓል |
| March 9 Tuesday Yekatit 30, 2019 | Eid al-Fitr · public holiday End of Ramadan · ዒድ አል-ፈጥር |
| April 2027 | |
| April 4 Sunday Megabit 26, 2019 | Debre Zeit Mid-Lent Sunday (Mount of Olives) · ደብረ ዘይት |
| April 25 Sunday Miazia 17, 2019 | Hosanna Palm Sunday · ሆሣዕና |
| April 30 Friday Miazia 22, 2019 | Siklet · public holiday Ethiopian Good Friday · ስቅለት |
| May 2027 | |
| May 1 Saturday Miazia 23, 2019 | International Labour Day · public holiday May Day · የሠራተኞች ቀን |
| May 2 Sunday Miazia 24, 2019 | Fasika · public holiday Ethiopian Easter · ፋሲካ |
| May 5 Wednesday Miazia 27, 2019 | Patriots' Victory Day · public holiday Liberation of Addis Ababa, 1941 · የአርበኞች ቀን |
| May 16 Sunday Ginbot 8, 2019 | Eid al-Adha · public holiday Arafa, the Feast of Sacrifice · ዒድ አል-አድሐ (አረፋ) |
| May 28 Friday Ginbot 20, 2019 | Derg Downfall Day · public holiday Ginbot 20, end of the Derg regime in 1991 · ግንቦት ፳ |
| June 2027 | |
| June 10 Thursday Sene 3, 2019 | Erget Ascension, 40 days after Fasika · ዕርገት |
| June 20 Sunday Sene 13, 2019 | Peraklitos Pentecost, 50 days after Fasika · ጰራቅሊጦስ |
| August 2027 | |
| August 14 Saturday Nehase 8, 2019 | Mawlid · public holiday The Prophet Muhammad's birthday · መውሊድ |
| August 19 Thursday Nehase 13, 2019 | Buhe Debre Tabor, the Transfiguration · ቡሄ |
| August 22 Sunday Nehase 16, 2019 | Filseta Feast of the Assumption of Mary · ፍልሰታ |
| September 2027 | |
| September 12 Sunday Meskerem 1, 2020 | Enkutatash · public holiday Ethiopian New Year · እንቁጣጣሽ |
| September 28 Tuesday Meskerem 17, 2020 | Meskel · public holiday Finding of the True Cross · መስቀል |
| November 2027 | |
| November 22 Monday Hidar 12, 2020 | Hidar Michael Annual feast of St. Michael · ኅዳር ሚካኤል |
| December 2027 | |
| December 1 Wednesday Hidar 21, 2020 | Hidar Tsion Feast of St. Mary of Zion · ኅዳር ጽዮን |
| December 29 Wednesday Tahsas 19, 2020 | St. Gabriel's Day (Kulubi) Annual feast of St. Gabriel · ቁልቢ ገብርኤል |
Fasting periods starting in 2027
| Fast | Dates |
|---|---|
| Gahad of Timket ጾመ ገሃድ | January 18 – January 18 1 day |
| Tsome Nenewe (Fast of Nineveh) ጾመ ነነዌ | February 22 – February 24 3 days |
| Abiy Tsom (Great Lent) ዐቢይ ጾም | March 8 – May 1 55 days |
| Tsome Hawaryat (Fast of the Apostles) ጾመ ሐዋርያት | June 21 – July 11 21 days |
| Tsome Filseta (Fast of the Assumption) ጾመ ፍልሰታ | August 7 – August 21 15 days |
| Tsome Nebiyat (Fast of the Prophets) ጾመ ነቢያት | November 25 – January 6, 2028 43 days |
Plus Wednesdays and Fridays, except in the 50 days after Fasika. About Ethiopian fasting