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Ethiopia: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Ethiopia in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Ethiopia in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 7, Saturday: Ethiopian Christmas (የኢትዮጵያ ገና);
• January 19, Thursday: Epiphany (ጥምቀት);
• March 2, Thursday: Adwa Victory Day (የንግድ ድል ቀን);
• April 14, Friday: Ethiopian Good Friday (የኢትዮጵያ መልካም አርብ);
• April 16, Sunday: Ethiopian Easter Sunday (የኢትዮጵያ ፋሲካ እሁድ);
• April 22, Saturday: Eid al-Fitr (ኢድ አልፈጥር);
• May 1, Monday: Labor Day (የሰራተኞቸ ቀን);
• May 5, Friday: Victory Day of the Patriots (የአርበኞች የድል ቀን);
• May 28, Sunday: Derg Fall Day (የደርግ የውድቀት ቀን);
• June 29, Thursday: Eid al-Fitr (የኢድ አል አድሃ አረፋ በዓል);
• September 12, Tuesday: Ethiopian New Year (የኢትዮጵያ አዲስ አመት);
• September 27, Wednesday: Birthday of the Prophet Mohammed (የነቢዩ ሙሐመድ ልደት).

Country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Kenya in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Kenya in 2023. Non-working days:

• Sunday, January 1: New Year’s Day;
• Monday, January 2: New Year Holiday;
• Friday, April 7: Good Friday;
• Monday, April 10: Easter Monday;
• Saturday, April 22: Idd ul Fitr;
• Monday, May 1: Labor Day;
• Thursday, June 1: Madaraka Day;
• Thursday, June 29: Idd ul Azha;
• Tuesday, October 10: Moi Day;
• Friday, October 20: Mashujaa Day;
• Sunday, November 12: Diwali
• Tuesday, December 12: Jamhuri Day;
• Monday, December 25: Christmas;
• Tuesday, December 26: Boxing Day.