🇪🇹 Ethiopia in May 2026
4 events in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 4 holidays, festivals, and observances in May 2026, including 4 public holidays: International Labour Day, Patriots' Victory Day, Eid al-Adha (Arefa), Downfall of the Derg
Weather & Conditions in May
Weather
★★★☆☆
Crowds
low
Prices
low
Temperature
12–25°C
Small Rains
Intermittent rain; good for fewer crowds.
Shoulder season; manageable rain.
Events & Holidays This Month
May 1
International Labour Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
May 5
Patriots' Victory Day(National Day)Holiday
May 27
Eid al-Adha (Arefa)(Public Holiday)Holiday
May 28
Downfall of the Derg(National Day)Holiday
When Can You Go? Holiday Windows by Country
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See which countries have public holidays and long weekends in May — plan your trip around days off.
Malaysia3 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
Vietnam1 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
Mongolia0 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Iraq2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Yemen3 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Egypt1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
United Kingdom0 holidays0 long weekends10 days off
Japan4 holidays4 long weekends10 days off
China1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Brazil1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Nigeria2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Bangladesh1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Guatemala1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Netherlands3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Ecuador2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Zimbabwe2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Guinea2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Tunisia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Benin3 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Belgium3 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Bolivia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Cuba1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Haiti2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Greece2 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Dominican Republic2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Sudan2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Turkey4 holidays4 long weekends12 days off
Tibet0 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Russia2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Mexico1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
DR Congo2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Germany4 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
France4 holidays4 long weekends13 days off
Italy2 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
South Africa1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
South Korea2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Kenya1 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Colombia2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Spain5 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Ukraine3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Argentina2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Uganda1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Poland2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Canada1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Morocco1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Peru1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Ghana1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Mozambique1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Venezuela1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Madagascar3 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Syria3 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
United States0 holidays0 long weekends3 days off
Svalbard and Jan Mayen5 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Niger1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Burkina Faso3 holidays3 long weekends12 days off
Romania2 holidays3 long weekends5 days off
Chile2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Kazakhstan3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Czechia2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Portugal1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Sweden3 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Hungary2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Honduras1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Belarus2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Tajikistan3 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Austria3 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Switzerland2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Hong Kong2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Bulgaria3 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Serbia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Paraguay2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Nicaragua2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
El Salvador5 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Eritrea2 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Turkmenistan2 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Denmark3 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Finland3 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Slovakia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Norway4 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Congo1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Costa Rica1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
New Zealand0 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Ireland1 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Panama1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Croatia2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Georgia3 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Moldova3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Uruguay2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Puerto Rico1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Armenia3 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Jamaica1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Albania1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Lithuania1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Namibia5 holidays5 long weekends15 days off
Gambia2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Botswana2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Gabon3 holidays3 long weekends11 days off
Lesotho3 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
North Macedonia2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Slovenia2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Latvia5 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
Estonia2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Cyprus2 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Fiji1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Guyana3 holidays3 long weekends9 days off
Reunion2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Macao2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Montenegro3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Luxembourg3 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Suriname2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Maldives1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Malta1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Bahamas1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Belize1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Iceland4 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Vanuatu2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Barbados1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
French Polynesia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Western Sahara1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
São Tomé and Príncipe1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Saint Lucia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Grenada3 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
Aruba1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Seychelles1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Jersey1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Isle of Man2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Andorra2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Guernsey3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Greenland5 holidays4 long weekends10 days off
Saint Kitts and Nevis1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Faroe Islands4 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Monaco3 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Liechtenstein4 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Gibraltar2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Aland Islands1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Montserrat2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Saint Pierre and Miquelon2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Vatican City1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Indonesia5 holidays6 long weekends16 days off
Singapore4 holidays4 long weekends12 days off
Thailand3 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Laos2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Philippines2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Myanmar3 holidays3 long weekends11 days off
India1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Afghanistan2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
United Arab Emirates2 holidays2 long weekends5 days offPlan Your Trip to Ethiopia
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ethiopia like in May?
- May in Ethiopia is the Small Rains with temperatures of 12–25°C. Intermittent rain; good for fewer crowds. There are 4 holidays and events this month.
- Is May a good time to visit Ethiopia?
- Shoulder season; manageable rain. Weather score: 3/5. Crowds: low. Prices: low.
- Is May peak season in Ethiopia?
- May has low crowd levels and low prices in Ethiopia. No, this is low season — expect fewer tourists and better deals.
- What holidays are in Ethiopia in May 2026?
- Public holidays in Ethiopia in May 2026: International Labour Day, Patriots' Victory Day, Eid al-Adha (Arefa), Downfall of the Derg.
- Which countries have holidays in May?
- Countries with public holidays in May: Malaysia, Vietnam, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Brazil, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Netherlands, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Tunisia, Benin, Belgium, Bolivia, Cuba, Haiti, Greece, Dominican Republic, Sudan, Turkey, Russia, Mexico, DR Congo, Germany, France, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, Kenya, Colombia, Spain, Ukraine, Argentina, Uganda, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Peru, Ghana, Mozambique, Venezuela, Madagascar, Syria, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Niger, Burkina Faso, Romania, Chile, Kazakhstan, Czechia, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Honduras, Belarus, Tajikistan, Austria, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Serbia, Paraguay, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Congo, Costa Rica, Ireland, Panama, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Puerto Rico, Armenia, Jamaica, Albania, Lithuania, Namibia, Gambia, Botswana, Gabon, Lesotho, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus, Fiji, Guyana, Reunion, Macao, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Suriname, Maldives, Malta, Bahamas, Belize, Iceland, Vanuatu, Barbados, French Polynesia, Western Sahara, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Aruba, Seychelles, Jersey, Isle of Man, Andorra, Guernsey, Greenland, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Faroe Islands, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, Aland Islands, Montserrat, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vatican City, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, India, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Ethiopia.