Calendar Systems & Timekeeping
Ethiopian Calendar
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="ethiopian-calendar"></holidayfyi-glossary>A solar calendar used in Ethiopia and Eritrea based on the ancient Coptic calendar, with 13 months — 12 months of 30 days and a short 13th month of 5 or 6 days. Ethiopia celebrates Christmas (Genna) on January 7 and the New Year (Enkutatash) in September. The Ethiopian calendar runs approximately 7-8 years behind the Gregorian calendar.