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Ethiopian Calendar & Holidays |
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Ethiopian Calendar Ethiopian calendar has twelve months of 30 days each plus five or six epagomenal days, which comprise a thirteenth month. The Ethiopian months begin on the same days as those of the Coptic calendar, but their names are in Ge'ez. The sixth epagomenal day is added every four years without exception on August 29 of the Julian calendar, six months before the Julian leap day. Thus the first day of the Ethiopian year, 1 Mäskäräm, for years between 1901 and 2099 (inclusive), is usually September 11 (Gregorian), but falls on September 12 in years before the Gregorian leap year.
The current year according to the Ethiopian calendar is 2001, which began on September 11, 2008 CE of the Gregorian calendar. The year 2002 will begin on September 11, 2009. Ethiopian Holidays Date
| English name | Local name
| Remarks | January 7
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Genna or Lidet
| | | | Feast of the Sacrifice | 'Id al-Adha
| varies; this date is for | | January 19 |
Feast of Epiphany | Timket | | | March 2 | Adwa Day
| Ye'adowa Bä'al | | | |
Birthday of The Prophet Muhammad | Mawlid an-Nabi
| varies; this date is for | | | Orthodox Good Friday | Siqlet (Crucifixion) | varies; this date is for | | | Orthodox Easter | Fasika | varies; this date is for | | | Easter Monday (public holiday) | | varies; this date is for | May 1
| International Workers' Day | | | | May 5 | Patriots' Day | Arbegnoch Qen
| | | May 28 | National Day | Downfall of Derg Regime | | August 18
| | Buhe | | | September 11 | Ethiopian New Year | Inqut'at'ash
| | | September 27 | Finding of the True Cross
| Meskel
| | | | End of the holy month of Ramadan | 'Id al-Fitr
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