The Embassy is closed on Kenyan and Ethiopian Public holidays.

Kenyan Public Holidays:

  • New Year’s Day – January 1
  • Good Friday – date variable
  • Easter Monday – date variable
  • Labour Day – May 1
  • Madaraka Day – June 1
  • Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) – date depends on the sighting of the moon
  • Mashujaa Day, formerly Kenyatta Day – October 20
  • Jamhuri Day – December 12
  • Christmas Day – December 25
  • Boxing Day – December 26

Ethiopian Public Holidays:

  • New year’s eve – January 1st
  • Timket – Ethiopian Epiphany –  January 9th
  • May Day Holiday – ‘Festa del lavoro’ – May 1st
  • Ethiopian National Day – May 25th
  • Ethiopian New year’s eve – September 11th
  • Meskel – September 27th