Below is the complete and verified list of all Ethiopian public holidays and major observances for the year 2028.
2028 Ethiopian Holidays
Fixed-Date Holidays (Gregorian 2028 Dates)
| Holiday Name (English) | Holiday Name (Amharic) | Gregorian Date 2028 | 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 | 3-day festival commemorating Jesus’s baptism. |
| Victory of Adwa Day | የዓድዋ ድል (Ye’adowa Dəl) | March 2 | Yekatit 23 | Anniversary of the 1896 victory over Italy. |
| 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 2021. |
Projected Movable Feasts & Islamic Holidays for 2028
| Holiday Name (English) | Holiday Name (Amharic) | Projected Gregorian Date 2028 | Ethiopian Date | Notes & Confidence |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | ኢድ አልፈጥር (Īd Al-Fetir) | ~March 10 | Yekatit 2 | Estimate. Depends on moon sighting. |
| Ethiopian Good Friday | ስቅለት (Siklet) | ~April 14 | Miazia 7 | High Confidence. Day of mourning and fasting. |
| Ethiopian Easter Sunday | ፋሲካ (Fasika) | ~April 16 | Miazia 9 | High Confidence. The most significant religious festival. |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) | ኢድ አልአድሃ (Īd Al-Adeha) | ~May 16 | Ginbot 9 | Estimate. Depends on lunar calendar. |
| Ascension Day | እርገት (Erget) | ~May 25 | Ginbot 18 | High Confidence. 40 days after Fasika. |
| Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) | መስቀል (Meskel) | ~September 27 | Meskerem 17 | High Confidence. Major festival with demera bonfires. |
| Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Mawlid) | መውሊድ (Mawlid) | ~July 31 | Hamle 24 | Estimate. Depends on lunar calendar. |
Use this comprehensive guide to navigate the 2028 Ethiopian holiday calendar, featuring fixed dates and projected festivals.
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