3 daysFri, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 9
789
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 3–6) for 9 days off (Jan 1 – 9).
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Long Weekends in Ethiopia 2028
Ethiopia has 4 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Jan 7 – 9). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 4
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayWed, Jan 19
Epiphany — a lone day off, bridge it:
19
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 17–18) for 5 days off (Jan 15 – 19).
3 daysFri, Jan 28 – Sun, Jan 30
282930
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 24–27) for 9 days off (Jan 22 – 30).
2 daysSat, Feb 26 – Sun, Feb 27
2627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Feb 28 – Mar 1 + Mar 3) for 9 days off (Feb 26 – Mar 5).
1 dayThu, Mar 2
Victory at Adwa Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
2
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 3) for 4 days off (Mar 2 – 5).
1 dayTue, Mar 28
Day of Lament — a lone day off, bridge it:
28
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 27) for 4 days off (Mar 25 – 28).
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16
141516
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 10–13) for 9 days off (Apr 8 – 16).
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
567
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 1–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
2 daysSat, May 27 – Sun, May 28
2728
1 dayThu, Aug 3
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 4) for 4 days off (Aug 3 – 6).
1 dayTue, Sep 12
New Year's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
12
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Sep 11) for 4 days off (Sep 9 – 12).
1 dayThu, Sep 28
Finding of the True Cross — a lone day off, bridge it:
28
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Sep 29) for 4 days off (Sep 28 – Oct 1).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Jan 3–6 | Jan 1 – 9 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 17–18 | Jan 15 – 19 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 17–18 + Jan 20–21 | Jan 15 – 23 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 20–21 | Jan 19 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 24–27 | Jan 22 – 30 |
| 6 | 3d · Feb 28 – Mar 1 | Feb 26 – Mar 2 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 28 – Mar 1 + Mar 3 | Feb 26 – Mar 5 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Mar 3 | Mar 2 – 5 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 27 | Mar 25 – 28 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 27 + Mar 29–31 | Mar 25 – Apr 2 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 29–31 | Mar 28 – Apr 2 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 10–13 | Apr 8 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · May 1–4 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Jul 29 – Aug 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 + Aug 4 | Jul 29 – Aug 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 4 | Aug 3 – 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Sep 11 | Sep 9 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 11 + Sep 13–15 | Sep 9 – 17 |
| 6 | 3d · Sep 13–15 | Sep 12 – 17 |
| 6 | 3d · Sep 25–27 | Sep 23 – 28 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 25–27 + Sep 29 | Sep 23 – Oct 1 |
| 4 | 1d · Sep 29 | Sep 28 – Oct 1 |
Computed from Ethiopia's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.