Melkam Addis Amet! 🎉 Today, Ethiopia welcomes the year 2018 on the Ethiopian calendar. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, Ethiopia follows its own ancient system, made up of 13 months: 12 months of 30 days each and a short 13th month of 5–6 days. Because of this difference, Ethiopia is about 7–8 years “behind” the Western calendar. Enkutatash, or Ethiopian New Year, is a time of renewal, family gatherings, and celebration after the rainy season. 🌱 🎥 In this reel, we celebrate the diversity of Eth

Do you know that Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is on 2018 Ethiopia follows a unique calendar called the Ethiopian Calendar, which is about 7–8 years behind the Gregorian Calendar (used internationally). So, while the Gregorian year is 2025, Ethiopia is entering the year 2018 on September 11 (or 12 in a leap year).The Ethiopian calendar is based on the ancient Coptic calendar, which calculates the birth of Jesus Christ differently.It has 13 months: 12 months of 30 days, and a 13th month called Pagumē with 5 or 6