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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 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Ethiopia in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 7, Sunday: Ethiopian Christmas (የኢትዮጵያ ገና);
• January 19, Friday: Epiphany (ጥምቀት);
• March 2, Saturday: Adwa Victory Day (የንግድ ድል ቀን);
• April 10, Wednesday: Eid al-Fitr (ኢድ አልፈጥር);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labor Day (የሰራተኞቸ ቀን);
• May 3, Friday: Ethiopian Good Friday (የኢትዮጵያ መልካም አርብ);
• May 5, Sunday: Ethiopian Easter Sunday (የኢትዮጵያ ፋሲካ እሁድ);
• May 5, Sunday: Victory Day of the Patriots (የአርበኞች የድል ቀን);
• May 28, Tuesday: Derg Fall Day (የደርግ የውድቀት ቀን);
• June 17, Monday: Eid al-Fitr (የኢድ አል አድሃ አረፋ በዓል);
• September 11, Wednesday: Ethiopian New Year (የኢትዮጵያ አዲስ አመት);
• September 16, Monday: 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 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Kenya in 2024. Non-working days:

• Monday, January 1: New Year’s Day;
• Friday, March 29: Good Friday;
• Monday, April 1: Easter Monday;
• Thursday, April 11: Idd ul Fitr;
• Wednesday, May 1: Labor Day;
• Saturday, June 1: Madaraka Day;
• Monday, June 17: Idd ul Azha;
• Thursday, October 10: Moi Day;
• Sunday, October 20: Mashujaa Day;
• Monday, October 21: Mashujaa Day;
• Thursday, October 31: Diwali
• Thursday, December 12: Jamhuri Day;
• Wednesday, December 25: Christmas;
• Thursday, December 26: Boxing Day.