Sudan has temporarily closed the Gallabat border crossing on the border with Ethiopia.

Sudan: country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Sudan in 2024

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

• January 1, Monday: Independence Day (يوم الاستقلال);
• January 7, Sunday: Coptic Christmas (عيد الميلاد القبطي);
• May 5, Sunday: Coptic Easter (عيد الفصح القبطي);
• from April 10 to April 13, from Wednesday to Saturday: Ramadan (رمضان);
• from June 15 to June 19, from Saturday to Wednesday: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• July 7, Sunday: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• September 15, Sunday: Birthday of the Prophet Mohammed (مولد النبي محمد);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas Day (عيد الميلاد).

Days off are Friday and Saturday.

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).