🇪🇹 Ethiopia in May 2026
5 events in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 5 holidays, festivals, and observances in May 2026, including 5 public holidays: International Labour Day, Patriots' Victory Day, Eid al-Adha (Arefa), Downfall of the Derg, Derg Downfall Day
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
May 5
May 27
May 28
May 28
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.
Plan 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 5 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, Derg Downfall Day.
- Which countries have holidays in May?
- Countries with public holidays in May: Malaysia, Vietnam, Iraq, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, 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, Yemen, Burundi, Haiti, Brazil, Kenya, Spain, Ukraine, Uganda, Algeria, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Venezuela, Madagascar, Syria, North Korea, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Niger, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Romania, Mali, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Zambia, Czechia, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Jordan, Hungary, Honduras, Belarus, Tajikistan, Israel, Austria, Switzerland, South Sudan, Togo, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Bulgaria, Serbia, Paraguay, Libya, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Congo, Costa Rica, Ireland, Liberia, Mauritania, Panama, 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, Mauritius, 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, 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, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Wallis and Futuna, Anguilla, Montserrat, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Christmas Island, Vatican City, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Sudan. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Ethiopia.