Ethiopian Public Holidays – 2009

Embassy closed for Ethiopian staff only

Date	Description
Wednesday 7 January	Ethiopian Christmas
Monday 19 January	Ethiopian Epiphany
Monday 2 March	Victory of Adwa
Monday 9 March	Birthday of the Prophet Mohammed (Maulid)
Friday 17 April	Ethiopian Good Friday
Friday 1 May	International Labour Day
Tuesday 5 May	Ethiopian Patriots Victory Day
Thursday 28 May	Down fall of Dergue Regime
Friday 11 September	Ethiopian New Year
Sunday 20 September *	Id Al Fitr ***
Sunday 27 September	Finding of the True Meskel ***
Friday 27 November *	Eid Al Adha (Arefa)

* Date not fixed

Dutch Public Holidays - 2009

Embassy closed for both Ethiopian and Dutch staff

Date	Description
Thursday 1 January	New Year
Monday 13 April	Easter Monday
Thursday 30 April	Queen's Day
Tuesday 5 May	Liberation Day
Thursday 21 May	Ascension day
Monday 1 June	Pentecost Monday **
Friday 25 December	Christmas
Saturday 26 December	Boxing Day ***

** Dutch Pentecost Monday will be compensated with Ethiopian Good Friday. This means that the embassy will be closed for Ethiopian and Dutch staff on Ethiopian Good Friday and opened for all staff on Pentecost Monday.

*** Public holidays falling on a Saturday of Sunday will not be compensated during a week day!