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holiday
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s in
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...
. Many holidays follow the
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church () is the largest of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. One of the few Christian churches in Africa originating before European colonization of the continent, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church dates bac ...
.
National holiday
Religious holidays
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church holidays
Islamic holidays
In addition, the following
Muslim
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holidays, which may take place at any time of the year, are observed as public holidays:
Holidays under the Derg communist rule (1974–1991)
See also
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Sigd
Sigd (
, 'Prostration', , also romanized Sig'd, Siged or Seg'd), also Mehlella () or Amata Saww (, 'Grouping Day'), is one of the unique holidays of the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) community, and is celebrated on the 29th of the Hebrew month o ...
References
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...
Holidays
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Culture of Ethiopia
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