Fidel Friendsወራት 13 Months & the Ethiopian Calendar
Why Ethiopia has 13 months of sunshine, and New Year in September. Videos, printables and a coloring book are on the way, with Fikir as your guide.
The 13 Ethiopian months
| # | Amharic | Say it | Starts around |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | መስከረም | Meskerem | Sep 11 |
| 2 | ጥቅምት | Tikimt | Oct 11 |
| 3 | ኅዳር | Hidar | Nov 10 |
| 4 | ታኅሣሥ | Tahsas | Dec 10 |
| 5 | ጥር | Tir | Jan 9 |
| 6 | የካቲት | Yekatit | Feb 8 |
| 7 | መጋቢት | Megabit | Mar 10 |
| 8 | ሚያዝያ | Miyazya | Apr 9 |
| 9 | ግንቦት | Ginbot | May 9 |
| 10 | ሰኔ | Sene | Jun 8 |
| 11 | ሐምሌ | Hamle | Jul 8 |
| 12 | ነሐሴ | Nehase | Aug 7 |
| 13 | ጳጉሜ | Pagume | Sep 6 (5 or 6 days) |
Twelve months of 30 days, plus little Pagume. Ethiopian New Year (እንቁጣጣሽ, Enkutatash) is on September 11, or the 12th in the year before a leap year.
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