Following is the list of holidays to be observed by the Embassy of India, Addis Ababa during the year 2010:-
|
S.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Day of the Week |
|
1. |
Ethiopian Christmas Day |
7 January |
Thursday |
|
2. |
Republic Day |
26 January |
Tuesday |
|
3. |
Milad-Ul-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
27 February |
Saturday |
|
4. |
Mahavir Jayanti |
28 March |
Sunday |
|
5. |
Good Friday |
02 April |
Friday |
|
6. |
Ethiopian Good Friday |
09 April |
Friday |
|
7. |
Buddha Purnima |
27 May |
Thursday |
|
8. |
Overthrow of the Dergue Regime |
28 May |
Friday |
|
9. |
Independence Day |
15 August |
Sunday |
|
10. |
Idu’l Fitr |
11 September |
Saturday |
|
11. |
Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) |
27 September |
Monday |
|
12. |
Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday |
2 October |
Saturday |
|
13. |
Dussehra (Viajaya Dashami) |
17 October |
Sunday |
|
14. |
Diwali (Deepavali) |
05 November |
Friday |
|
15. |
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) |
17 November |
Wednesday |
|
16. |
Guru Nanak’s birthday |
21 November |
Sunday |
|
17. |
Christmas Day |
25 December |
Saturday |
*Subject to change according to local observance.