Ethiopian calendar - Wikipedia
The start of the Ethiopian calendar year (the Feast of El-Nayrouz) falls on 29 or 30 August (on the year just before the Julian leap year). This date corresponds to the Old-Style Julian calendar; the start of the year has been transferred forward in the currently used Gregorian calendar to 11 or 12 September (on the year just before the ...
Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as natural calamities and conflict …
Jan 7, 2025 · ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years. Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar, used by Catholic and Protestant churches.
Julian calendar Orthodox Christmas photo gallery
Jan 7, 2025 · A photo gallery from around the world of Christian Orthodox believers, who follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7.
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas 13 days after ...
Jan 8, 2025 · Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar used by Catholic and Protestant churches. They traditionally celebrate by slaughtering animals and joining family members to break the fast after midnight. ... Isaias Seyoum, a priest in Addis Ababa’s Selassie Church, said the celebration of Christmas ...
Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as natural calamities and conflict …
Jan 8, 2025 · ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years. Ethiopians follow the...
Ethiopian Christmas: Harmony and Hope Celebrating Ethiopian …
3 days ago · Ethiopian Christmas, known as Genna (ገና) or Lidet, is a joyous feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ on January 7th, as per the Eastern Orthodox Church’s calendar, Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar, used by Catholic and Protestant churches.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Orthodox Christmas | AP News
Jan 7, 2025 · A Coptic Orthodox worshipper prays at Virgin Mary Church in Cairo, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, marking Christmas according to the old Julian calendar. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo)
Thousands gather for Ethiopian orthodox Christmas celebrations
Jan 7, 2025 · Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar, which places Christmas on January 7th and the new year on September 11th. ... China-Ethiopia partnership brings free eye care to Addis Ababa 06/01 - 13:07 ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Orthodox Christmas | Nation | yakimaherald.com
Jan 7, 2025 · Christian Orthodox believers, who follow the Julian calendar and celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, burn dried oak branches, the Yule log symbol for the Orthodox Christmas Eve, in front of St. Luke...
Did You Miss Ethiopia's Christmas Celebration Yesterday? Here's …
Jan 8, 2025 · Unlike the globally recognised 25 December, Ethiopians celebrate Christmas, or Genna/Ganna as it is locally called, on 7 January. This difference stems from their use of the Julian calendar, as ...