Best Long Weekend
Take 1 days off around Patriots' Victory Day → get 4 consecutive days
Tue, May 5
11 long weekend opportunities this year
🏖️ Ethiopia Long Weekends — 2026 Calendar
11 holidays, festivals & observances
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January
- Ethiopian Christmas (Genna)Wed, Jan 7
- Timkat (Epiphany)Mon, Jan 19 – Tue, Jan 20
March
- Adwa Victory DayMon, Mar 2
- Eid al-FitrFri, Mar 20
April
- Ethiopian Good FridayFri, Apr 17
May
- International Labour DayFri, May 1
- Patriots' Victory DayTue, May 5
- Eid al-Adha (Arefa)Wed, May 27
- Downfall of the DergThu, May 28
August
- Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Mawlid)Thu, Aug 27
September
- Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash)Fri, Sep 11
🇪🇹 Long Weekends in Ethiopia 2026
🇪🇹 Long Weekends in Ethiopia 2026Plan your getaway — 11 long weekend opportunities in Ethiopia this year.
Bridge Day Opportunities
Take 2, get 5 off
Wed, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 11
Bridge days: Thursday, Jan 8, Friday, Jan 9
Take 2, get 5 off
Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31
Bridge days: Thursday, May 28, Friday, May 29
Take 1, get 4 off
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Mawlid)
Thu, Aug 27 – Sun, Aug 30
Bridge days: Friday, Aug 28
Natural Long Weekends
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many long weekends are there in Ethiopia in 2026?
- Ethiopia has 11 long weekend opportunities in 2026 — 6 natural long weekends and 5 bridge day opportunities.
- What is a bridge day in Ethiopia?
- A bridge day is a strategic leave day taken between a public holiday and a weekend. In Ethiopia, taking as few as 1 leave days can give you up to 5 consecutive days off.
- Which Ethiopia holidays create the longest weekends in 2026?
- The best long weekend opportunities in Ethiopia include Ethiopian Christmas (Genna) (5 days off), Timkat (Epiphany) (3 days off), Adwa Victory Day (3 days off).