Ethiopians Marking New Year Celebration on September 11September 10, 2017 - Ethiopians are getting ready to mark the Ethiopian New Year, which starts on September 11. The Ethiopian calendar is unique, and derives from the earlier Egyptian calendar which influenced the Julian calendar. This means there is a seven years difference between the Ethiopian calendar the Gregorian calendar. As part of the New Year celebration, Ethiopia has declared 10-day long nationwide celebrations, starting September 1, 2017, to usher in the upcoming Ethiopian New Year. As part of the Ethiopian culture, every year, on September 11, young Ethiopian boys and girls sing and dance and exchange New Year greetings.

Source: Ethiopian News September 09, 2017 23:48 UTC