Ge'ez CalendarEthiopian holidays 2028
Every Ethiopian public, Orthodox Christian and Islamic holiday in 2028. Most of the year falls in Ethiopian year 2020 E.C.; from September 11 it is 2021 E.C.
What’s different in 2028
- Fasika (Easter) is on Sunday, April 16, 2028, so Abiy Tsom begins February 21, 2028.
- Eid al-Fitr is expected on Saturday, February 26, 2028, and Eid al-Adha on Friday, May 5, 2028.
- Enkutatash (New Year 2021 E.C.) falls on September 11.
- Long weekends: Genna (Friday, January 7); Siklet (Friday, April 14); International Labour Day (Monday, May 1); Patriots' Victory Day (Friday, May 5); Eid al-Adha (Friday, May 5); Enkutatash (Monday, September 11).
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January 2028 | |
| January 7 Friday Tahsas 28, 2020 | Genna · public holiday Ethiopian Christmas · ገና |
| January 20 Thursday Tir 11, 2020 | Timket · public holiday Ethiopian Epiphany · ጥምቀት |
| January 21 Friday Tir 12, 2020 | Kana Zegelila Wedding at Cana, the day after Timket · ቃና ዘገሊላ |
| January 28 Friday Tir 19, 2020 | Start of Ramadan First day of the month of fasting · ረመዳን |
| February 2028 | |
| February 24 Thursday Yekatit 16, 2020 | Kidane Mehret Feast of the Covenant of Mercy · ኪዳነ ምሕረት |
| February 26 Saturday Yekatit 18, 2020 | Eid al-Fitr · public holiday End of Ramadan · ዒድ አል-ፈጥር |
| March 2028 | |
| March 2 Thursday Yekatit 23, 2020 | Adwa Victory Day · public holiday Victory at the Battle of Adwa, 1896 · የዓድዋ ድል በዓል |
| March 19 Sunday Megabit 10, 2020 | Debre Zeit Mid-Lent Sunday (Mount of Olives) · ደብረ ዘይት |
| April 2028 | |
| April 9 Sunday Miazia 1, 2020 | Hosanna Palm Sunday · ሆሣዕና |
| April 14 Friday Miazia 6, 2020 | Siklet · public holiday Ethiopian Good Friday · ስቅለት |
| April 16 Sunday Miazia 8, 2020 | Fasika · public holiday Ethiopian Easter · ፋሲካ |
| May 2028 | |
| May 1 Monday Miazia 23, 2020 | International Labour Day · public holiday May Day · የሠራተኞች ቀን |
| May 5 Friday Miazia 27, 2020 | Patriots' Victory Day · public holiday Liberation of Addis Ababa, 1941 · የአርበኞች ቀን |
| May 5 Friday Miazia 27, 2020 | Eid al-Adha · public holiday Arafa, the Feast of Sacrifice · ዒድ አል-አድሐ (አረፋ) |
| May 25 Thursday Ginbot 17, 2020 | Erget Ascension, 40 days after Fasika · ዕርገት |
| May 28 Sunday Ginbot 20, 2020 | Derg Downfall Day · public holiday Ginbot 20, end of the Derg regime in 1991 · ግንቦት ፳ |
| June 2028 | |
| June 4 Sunday Ginbot 27, 2020 | Peraklitos Pentecost, 50 days after Fasika · ጰራቅሊጦስ |
| August 2028 | |
| August 3 Thursday Hamle 27, 2020 | Mawlid · public holiday The Prophet Muhammad's birthday · መውሊድ |
| August 19 Saturday Nehase 13, 2020 | Buhe Debre Tabor, the Transfiguration · ቡሄ |
| August 22 Tuesday Nehase 16, 2020 | Filseta Feast of the Assumption of Mary · ፍልሰታ |
| September 2028 | |
| September 11 Monday Meskerem 1, 2021 | Enkutatash · public holiday Ethiopian New Year · እንቁጣጣሽ |
| September 27 Wednesday Meskerem 17, 2021 | Meskel · public holiday Finding of the True Cross · መስቀል |
| November 2028 | |
| November 21 Tuesday Hidar 12, 2021 | Hidar Michael Annual feast of St. Michael · ኅዳር ሚካኤል |
| November 30 Thursday Hidar 21, 2021 | Hidar Tsion Feast of St. Mary of Zion · ኅዳር ጽዮን |
| December 2028 | |
| December 28 Thursday Tahsas 19, 2021 | St. Gabriel's Day (Kulubi) Annual feast of St. Gabriel · ቁልቢ ገብርኤል |
Fasting periods starting in 2028
| Fast | Dates |
|---|---|
| Gahad of Timket ጾመ ገሃድ | January 19 – January 19 1 day |
| Tsome Nenewe (Fast of Nineveh) ጾመ ነነዌ | February 7 – February 9 3 days |
| Abiy Tsom (Great Lent) ዐቢይ ጾም | February 21 – April 15 55 days |
| Tsome Hawaryat (Fast of the Apostles) ጾመ ሐዋርያት | June 5 – July 11 37 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, 2029 44 days |
Plus Wednesdays and Fridays, except in the 50 days after Fasika. About Ethiopian fasting