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.