🇨🇭 holidays in Ethiopia
Plan your 2026 trip from— see which holidays align with the best conditions in Ethiopia.
Visa on arrival
Best Match
January 2026
Epiphany, New Year's Day, St. Berchtold's Day, New Year's Day — Dry Season in Ethiopia. Weather: 5/5. Crowds: medium. Prices: medium.
Month-by-Month: Switzerland Holidays × Ethiopia Conditions
January
5/5
🇨🇭 Your holidays:Epiphany, New Year's Day, St. Berchtold's Day, New Year's Day9 days off
Dry Season10–25°Cmedium crowdsmedium prices
March
4/5
🇨🇭 Your holidays:Saint Joseph's Day, Republic Day5 days off
Dry Season12–28°Cmedium crowdsmedium prices
April
3/5
🇨🇭 Your holidays:Good Friday, Näfels procession, Easter Monday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Easter Sunday4 days off
Small Rains12–27°Cmedium crowdsmedium prices
May
3/5
🇨🇭 Your holidays:Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Labour Day, Whit Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost10 days off
Small Rains12–25°Clow crowdslow prices
June
2/5
🇨🇭 Your holidays:Corpus Christi4 days off
Big Rains10–22°Clow crowdslow prices
August
1/5
🇨🇭 Your holidays:Swiss National Day, Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Bundesfeiertag, Swiss National Day2 days off
Big Rains10–20°Clow crowdslow prices
September
3/5
🇨🇭 Your holidays:Federal Fast Monday, Geneva Prayday, Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer7 days off
Transition10–24°Clow crowdslow prices
November
5/5
🇨🇭 Your holidays:All Saints' Day1 days off
Dry Season10–26°Cmedium crowdsmedium prices
December
5/5
🇨🇭 Your holidays:Christmas Day, Immaculate Conception, Christmas Day, Boxing Day / St. Stephen's Day, Restoration Day, St. Stephen's Day, Boxing Day8 days off
Dry Season10–25°Cmedium crowdsmedium prices
Frequently Asked Questions
- When should I visit Ethiopia from Switzerland?
- January is the best match — you have Epiphany, New Year's Day, St. Berchtold's Day, New Year's Day off, and Ethiopia has medium crowds with 5/5 weather.
- Which Switzerland holidays fall during Ethiopia's best season?
- Epiphany, New Year's Day, St. Berchtold's Day, New Year's Day, Saint Joseph's Day align with good weather in Ethiopia.
- Is Ethiopia crowded during Switzerland holidays?
- Most Switzerland holiday periods see low-to-medium crowds in Ethiopia.
- Do I need a visa to visit Ethiopia from Switzerland?
- Switzerland passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Ethiopia.