This is because, according to the Julian calendar Christians in Ethiopia follow, Christmas day celebration is on January 7, every year, as against the largely celebrated December 25, by most people around the world. Christmas day celebration is a day Christians mark the birth of their spiritual leader, Jesus Christ. While Christmas celebration on the Gregorian calendar begins with a special service night on December 24 (Christmas Eve) before the D-day, Coptic Christians precede their Christmas day celebration with a 43-day fast. On Christmas day, most Coptic Christians would rather mark their celebrations in Lalibela in the northern part of the country while others have their celebrations in church. Why Ethiopia celebrates Christmas in January and not December Photo Credit: Anadolu AgencySource: Getty ImagesPAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news appIn other news, Legit.ng earlier reported 7 interesting Christmas traditions from around the world.

Source: Ethiopian News January 13, 2021 14:26 UTC