Ethiopian Community members welcomed the year 2016 according to the orthodox calendar at Little Africa in Footscray, Melbourne on 2 September. Credit: SBS Amharic On 12 September, the Ethiopian ...

Ethiopia has been using the Julian calendar since the advent of Christianity in Axum. However, a major step was taken in 1582 at the behest of Pope Gregory XIII to correct the errors accumulated ...

Unlike most nations, Ethiopia follows the Ge’ez calendar, which is seven to eight years behind the widely used Gregorian calendar. The difference comes from an alternate calculation of the birth ...

Ethiopia, a hidden gem among travel destinations, offers a captivating blend of natural beauty, unique wildlife, rich history amid its intriguing calendar system. For those who visit, it feels ...

However, when the East African country rings in its New Year in a few months, it will technically be 2017, according to the Ethiopian calendar. So why is Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous ...