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Please be advised that the Embassy of Ireland, Ethiopia website has moved and this page is no longer being updated. The Embassy website is now available at Ireland.ie/addisababa.

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.