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Ethiopian Calendar & Holidays

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
varies; this date is for

 

 

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