09/12/2023
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πΌ Happy Ethiopian New Year! πΌ
Ethiopian New Year beautifully combines tradition and calendar precision. Itβs celebrated on September 12 this year due to a leap year.
In the Ethiopian calendar, there are 12 months of 30 days, and a 13th month, Pagume, with 5 or 6 days. A year in this calendar totals 365 days, 6 hours, 2 minutes, and 24 seconds. Every 4 years, these extra hours create a leap day, like this year.
The Ethiopian calendar currently lags 7 years 8 months behind the Gregorian. New Yearβs Eve begins with the lighting βchiboβ torches, symbolizing the end of the rainy season.
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