January 7th – Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas; March 25th – The birthday of Empress Mennen; April 21st – The anniversary of Haile Selassie's visit to Jamaica (also known as Grounation Day); May 25th – African Liberation Day; June 16th - The birthday of Leonard P. Howell; July 23th – The birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie; August 17th – The birthday of Marcus Garvey; September 11th – Ethiopian New Year; November 2nd – The coronation of Haile Selassie