The Ge'ez calendar has 13 months. It includes 12 months of 30 days each and an extra month called Pagumē with 5 or 6 days, depending on the year. The Ethiopian new year starts on Meskerem 1 ...
Not only that - the Ethiopian calendar is also seven years and eight months behind the Western calendar, making Saturday the start of 2014. This is because it calculates the birth year of Jesus ...
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Ethiopia New Year: Why is Ethiopia just entering 2017?
Ethiopia celebrates its New Year, Enkutatash, which is based on the Ethiopian Orthodox calendar. ・The Ethiopian calendar is ...