List of Public and National Holidays in Ethiopia for the year 2017
- Ethiopian Christmas Day is on Saturday, 07 January 2017
- Ethiopian Epiphany is on Thursday, 19 January 2017
- Adwa Victory Day is on Thursday, 02 March 2017
- Ethiopian Good Friday is on Friday, 14 April 2017
- Ethiopian Easter Sunday is on Sunday, 16 April 2017
- Labour Day is on Monday, 01 May 2017
- Patriot’s Victory Day is on Friday, 05 May 2017
- Ramadan 2017 will begin on Saturday, 27 May 2017
- Derg Downfall Day is on Sunday, 28 May 2017
- Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) starts on Monday, 26 June 2017
- Ethiopian New Year is on Monday, 11 September 2017
- Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) starts on Saturday, 02 September 2017
- Mawlid/Milad un Nabi /The Prophet’s Birthday is on Friday, 01 December 2017
Facts and Infos about Ethiopia
- Population: 84.9 million (UN, 2010)
- Capital: Addis Ababa
- Area: 1.13 million sq km (437,794 sq miles)
- Major languages: Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
- Money: 1 Birr = 100 cents
- Internet domain: .et
- International dialling code: +251
