The Australian Embassy in Addis Ababa will be closed on the following dates in 2025:
Wednesday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Tuesday 7 January – Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)
Monday 27 January – Australia Day
Monday 10 March – Canberra Day
Monday 31 March – Eid al-Fitr
Friday 18 April – Good Friday
Monday 21 April – Easter Monday
Monday 5 May – Ethiopian Patriots’ Day
Friday 6 June – Eid al-Adha
Friday 5 September – Mawlid
Thursday 11 September – Ethiopian New Year
Monday 6 October – Labour Day
Thursday 25 December – Christmas Day
Friday 26 December – Boxing Day
The Australian Embassy in Addis Ababa will be closed on the following dates in 2026:
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Wednesday 7 January – Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)
Monday 19 January – Epiphany/Timket
Friday 20 March – Eid al-Fitr
Friday 10 April – Ethiopian Good Friday
Monday 13 April – Ethiopian Easter Monday
Wesnesday/Thursday 27/28 May – Eid al-Adha* depending on the calendar
Monday 8 June – King's Birthday
Wednesday 26 August – Mawlid
Friday 11 September – Ethiopian New Year
Monday 28 September – In Lieu of Meskel
Monday 5 October – Labour Day
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
Monday 28 December – In Lieu of Boxing Day