The Ethiopian Orthodox Church plays a big role in maintaining this calendar, as it aligns closely with religious celebrations. This way of counting months has been in use for centuries and remains ...

is celebrated on January 7th , which is also 29th of Tahas on the Ethiopian calendar, unlike the 25th of December which is usually done in other countries around the world. This is due to the fact ...

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 ...