In this post, I have provided you with a complete list of Ethiopian holidays in 2027 with dates for Gena, Timkat, Fasika (Easter), Meskel & Islamic holidays. Includes PDF download for offline planning and travel tips.
2027 Ethiopian Holidays
Fixed-Date Holidays
| Holiday Name (English) | Holiday Name (Amharic) | Gregorian Date 2027 | Ethiopian Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopian Christmas | ገና (Gena) | January 7 | Tahsas 29 | Celebration of the birth of Jesus. |
| Epiphany / Timkat | ጥምቀት (Timket) | January 19 | Tir 11 | Commemorates Jesus’s baptism. Major 3-day festival. |
| Victory of Adwa Day | የዓድዋ ድል (Ye’adowa Dəl) | March 2 | Yekatit 23 | Anniversary of the 1896 victory. |
| International Women’s Day | ዓለም አቀፍ ሴቶች ቀን | March 8 | Yekatit 29 | Nationally observed public holiday. |
| Labour Day | የሠራተኞች ቀን | May 1 | Miyazya 23 | International Workers’ Day. |
| Ethiopian Patriots’ Victory Day | የአርበኞች ቀን (Ye’Arbegnoch Qen) | May 5 | Miyazya 27 | End of the Italian occupation (1941). |
| Downfall of the Derg Day | ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን | May 28 | Ginbot 20 | Fall of the Mengistu regime (1991). |
| Ethiopian New Year’s Day | እንቁጣጣሽ (Enkutatash) | September 11 | Meskerem 1 | First day of the Ethiopian year 2020. |
Projected Movable Feasts & Islamic Holidays for 2027
| Holiday Name (English) | Holiday Name (Amharic) | Projected Gregorian Date 2027 | Ethiopian Date | Notes & Confidence Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | ኢድ አልፈጥር (Īd Al-Fetir) | ~March 21 | Miazia 13 | Estimate. Depends on moon sighting. |
| Ethiopian Good Friday | ስቅለት (Siklet) | ~April 23 | Miazia 16 | High Confidence. Movable, based on Orthodox calculation. |
| Ethiopian Easter Sunday | ፋሲካ (Fasika) | ~April 25 | Miazia 18 | High Confidence. The most significant religious festival. |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) | ኢድ አልአድሃ (Īd Al-Adeha) | ~May 28* | Ginbot 20 | Estimate. Note: May overlap with Derg Downfall Day. |
| Ascension Day | እርገት (Erget) | ~June 3 | Sene 26 | High Confidence. Celebrated 40 days after Fasika. |
| Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) | መስቀል (Meskel) | ~September 27 | Meskerem 17 | High Confidence. Major festival with bonfires. |
| Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Mawlid) | መውሊድ (Mawlid) | ~August 11 | Nehase 5 | Estimate. Depends on lunar calendar. |
For those interested in a downloadable format, I have also provided the Ethiopian Holidays 2027 PDF below.
Ethiopian Holidays 2027 PDF
*Note on Overlap: There is a potential overlap of Eid al-Adha and Downfall of the Derg Day on May 28, 2027. In such cases, the government typically announces how the holidays will be observed (e.g., an extra day off may be granted).
Summary by Gregorian Month (2027)
- January: 7 (Christmas), 19 (Timkat)
- March: 2 (Adwa), 8 (Women’s Day), ~21 (Eid al-Fitr*)
- April: ~23 (Good Friday*), ~25 (Easter/Fasika*)
- May: 1 (Labour Day), 5 (Patriots’ Day), 28 (Derg Downfall, and possibly Eid al-Adha)
- June: ~3 (Ascension)
- August: ~11 (Mawlid*)
- September: 11 (New Year), ~27 (Meskel*)
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