Embassy closure dates in 2018

• January 01 (Monday) :European New Year
• January 19 (Friday): Ethiopian Epiphany (Timkat)
• March 02 (Friday): Victory of Adwa
• April 06 (Friday): Ethiopian Good Friday
• May 01 (Tuesday): International Labour Day
• May 28 (Monday) : Overthrow of Dergue Regime
• June 15 (Friday)*: Eid Al Fitr (Ramadan)
• August 21 (Tuesday)* : Eid Al Adha (Arafa)
• September 11 (Tuesday): Ethiopian New Year
• September 27 (Thursday):Finding of the True Cross (Meskel)
• November 20 (Tuesday): Birth of the Prophet Mohammed (Moulid)
• December 25 (Tuesday): European Christmas
• December 26 (Wednesday): St Stephen's Day

*Movable according to the lunisolar cycles.

Embassy closure dates in 2019

• January 01 (Tuesday) : European New Year
• January 07 (Monday): Ethiopian Christmas
• April 19 (Friday): European Good Friday
• April 22 ( Monday): European Easter Monday
• April 26 (Friday): Ethiopian Good Friday
• May 01 (Wednesday): International Labour Day
• May 28 (Tuesday): Overthrow of Dergue Regime
• June 4 or 5 (Thursday or Friday)*: Eid Al Fitr (Ramadan)
• August 11 or 12 (Sunday or Monday)*:Eid Al Adha (Arafa)
• September 12 (Thursday): Ethiopian New Year

• December 25 (Wednesday): European Christmas
• December 26 (Thursday): St Stephen's Day

*Movable according to the lunisolar cycles.