Why is Ethiopian Christmas on January 7th?
While the rest of the world celebrated Christmas on December 25, Ethiopians, Eritreans and other Coptic Christians are celebrating Christmas today, January 7, 2022, because they have a different calendar.
What is Santa called in Ethiopia?
Yágena Abãt
Santa Claus is a fairly recent visitor to Ethiopia, only being known about through ‘western’ Christmas traditions. In the Amharic language, Father Christmas or Santa Claus is called ‘Yágena Abãt’ which means ‘Christmas Father’.
What does Ethiopia call Christmas?
Ganna
Christmas in Ethiopia is called Ganna (or Genna) and is celebrated on January 7th.
How do Ethiopians say Merry Christmas?
According to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church or in the working language of Ethiopia, Christmas is termed “Genna”. ”Melkam Genna!” means Merry Christmas in Amharic.
Do Ethiopians have Christmas trees?
While there are no Christmas trees and giving of gifts, an Ethiopian Christmas has its own peculiarities that come with the charm and the unfathomable spirituality involved in the Ganna celebrations.
When was the first Christmas in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is one of the oldest nations dating back to 2500 B.C. They converted to Christianity in the early 4th century around 330 making them also one of the oldest Christian nations. Ethiopia still uses the old Julian calendar today, so they celebrate Christmas (known to them as Ganna) on January 7th.
Is Ethiopia 7 years back?
Did You Know Ethiopia Is ‘Seven Years Behind’ Rest Of The World? Has A 13-month Calendar. Ethiopia’s calendar takes its inspiration from the idea that Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden for seven years before they were expelled for their sins. This country calculates the birth year of Jesus Christ differently.
What year is it in Ethiopia in 2022?
Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash) In 2022, Ethiopian New Year is on Sunday, September 11th.