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Business days calculator: Ethiopia
Count working days between two dates in Ethiopia, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Ethiopia public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Ethiopia, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 19 |
| February | 19 | 19 |
| March | 20 | 21 |
| April | 21 | 21 |
| May | 19 | 20 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 20 | 22 |
| September | 21 | 21 |
| October | 22 | 21 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 23 | 23 |
| Total | 251 | 253 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Ethiopia, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Monday | Epiphany |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | First day of Ramadan |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Monday | Victory at Adwa Day |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Day of Lament |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Derg Downfall Day |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 27 Sept 2026 | Sunday | Finding of the True Cross |
Full lists with long weekends: Ethiopia public holidays 2026 · Ethiopia public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Ethiopia in 2026?
251 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Ethiopia?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Ethiopia has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.