7 years behind the world.. Ethiopia celebrates New Year 2017

Arab Weather - In a scene that reflects cultural and historical uniqueness, Ethiopia celebrates the New Year of the year 2017, despite the passage of 7 years since this date according to the globally adopted Gregorian calendar. This event highlights a unique time system that is still adopted in Ethiopia.

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Unique Ethiopian Calendar

Ethiopia does not celebrate its New Year on January 1st as most countries in the world do. Rather, the Ethiopian New Year falls on September 11th or 12th of each year, based on its own calendar which consists of 13 months, 12 of which have 30 days each, while the 13th month, “Bagomen”, has only 5 or 6 days in a leap year.

The day in Ethiopia has an unusual time system, as the day begins at 6:00 a.m. instead of midnight, and is divided into two periods of 12 hours each.

Historical roots of the calendar in Ethiopia

The reason for this difference is that Ethiopia uses the old Coptic calendar, which is based on the Julian calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC. The Ethiopian calendar differs from the Gregorian calendar by 7 years, leading to the current time difference.

• Enkutatash: A Celebration of Hope and Optimism

The Ethiopian New Year, known as Enkutatash, is celebrated as the rainy season ends and flowers bloom, making it a time of hope and optimism for the Ethiopian people.

• Musical months names

The names of the Ethiopian months have a special musical tone, such as: Meskerem, Teqmet, Tahsas, and others, which adds linguistic beauty to this calendar.

Ethiopia is one of the few countries that maintains its ancient traditions, giving its celebrations a special character and making them a living example of adherence to historical and cultural roots.

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