Coptic Christians in Ethiopia and Egypt are celebrating Christmas today. In Ethiopia, the celebration is referred to as Gena, and is usually a time Christians unite to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Ethiopians are preparing to celebrate “Gena”, the Ethiopian Christmas, tomorrow. Many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. Coptic Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on January 7 according to the Julian calendar that pre-dates the commonly observed Gregorian calendar.

Source: Ethiopian News January 07, 2018 09:45 UTC