Meskal Festival
- Addis Ababa, 26th September (rest of country September 27th)
Timkat
- Gondar, January 18th and 19th
Gena (Christmas)
- Lalibela, January 7th
Fasika (Easter)
Addis Ababa, highlands, date varies, but it normally falls in April
Festival of Maryam Zion
Axum, November 30th, Sheikh Hussein Pilgrimage south east Ethiopia, November/ December and January - April.
Ethiopian New Year
- Addis Ababa 12th September