🇪🇹 Ethiopia in January 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ethiopia like in January?

January in Ethiopia is the Dry Season with temperatures of 10–25°C. Clear skies; Timkat (Epiphany) celebrations. There are 5 holidays and events this month.

Is January a good time to visit Ethiopia?

Excellent — Timkat is a UNESCO-listed festival. Weather score: 5/5. Crowds: medium. Prices: medium.

Is January peak season in Ethiopia?

January has medium crowd levels and medium prices in Ethiopia. It is moderately busy — a good balance of weather and crowds.

What holidays are in Ethiopia in January 2026?

Public holidays in Ethiopia in January 2026: Christmas Day, Ethiopian Christmas (Genna), Timkat (Epiphany), Epiphany.

Which countries have holidays in January?

Countries with public holidays in January: Malaysia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Iraq, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Guatemala, Netherlands, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Chad, Somalia, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia, Benin, Belgium, Bolivia, Cuba, Greece, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Russia, Mexico, DR Congo, Germany, Iran, France, Italy, South Africa, Tanzania, South Korea, Burundi, Haiti, Brazil, Kenya, Spain, Ukraine, Uganda, Algeria, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Venezuela, Madagascar, Syria, North Korea, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Taiwan, Falkland Islands, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Niger, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Romania, Mali, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Zambia, Czechia, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Jordan, Hungary, Honduras, Belarus, Tajikistan, Austria, Papua New Guinea, Switzerland, South Sudan, Togo, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Bulgaria, Serbia, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Congo, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Ireland, Oman, Liberia, Mauritania, Panama, Kuwait, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Puerto Rico, Armenia, Jamaica, Albania, Lithuania, Namibia, Gambia, Botswana, Gabon, Lesotho, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Latvia, Guinea-Bissau, Kosovo, Bahrain, Trinidad and Tobago, Estonia, Equatorial Guinea, Cyprus, Eswatini, Djibouti, Fiji, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guyana, Reunion, Macao, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Suriname, Cabo Verde, Maldives, Malta, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Brunei, Bahamas, Belize, Iceland, Vanuatu, Barbados, New Caledonia, Mayotte, French Polynesia, Western Sahara, São Tomé and Príncipe, French Guiana, Saint Lucia, Guam, Curacao, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, US Virgin Islands, Aruba, Tonga, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Jersey, Isle of Man, Andorra, Dominica, Guernsey, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Greenland, American Samoa, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Faroe Islands, Sint Maarten, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Turks and Caicos Islands, Saint Martin, San Marino, Gibraltar, British Virgin Islands, Aland Islands, Cook Islands, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Wallis and Futuna, Anguilla, Montserrat, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Christmas Island, Tokelau, Vatican City, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, India, United Arab Emirates, Sudan. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Ethiopia.