Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.

The Orthodox Christmas, known as "Lidet" in Ethiopia, takes place on January 7th. The three-day festival, filled with religious ceremonies and family gatherings, draws believers from across the ...

Ethiopian Christmas, or Ganna, is celebrated on Jan. 7 by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and is a special time for Ethiopians at home and in the diaspora, many of whom are devout Christians.

Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar, which places Christmas on January 7th and the new year on September 11th. Menalem Eshetu, a devoted follower of the Orthodox faith, expressed his joy, stating ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Christians on Saturday celebrated Christmas in a festive and joyous atmosphere. Burgeoning star-rated hotels and malls that dotted the main streets of the capital ...

Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas bears few of the hallmarks of the Christmas many celebrated with Santa and presents 13 days earlier, which observes the birth of Jesus Christ based on the Gregorian ...

Robe (Agenzia Fides) - “The Christmas season here in Ethiopia ends with the Feast of Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which in the theology and ecclesial practice of ...

The branding of Ethiopia — and by extension, Africa — as a monolithic land of suffering has been repeated through the years with revivals of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” including ...

But the traditional Ethiopian Christmas is different altogether. The fasting period starts from around 26 or 27 November — the start of advent — and many people follow a strictly 100% vegan ...

World, archive As world celebrates New Year, Ethiopia must still wait 222 days The Ethiopian New Year falls on September 11 or 12, while Ethiopian Christmas falls on January 7.

Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo) 28,756 people played the daily ...