Ethiopians follow the ancient Julian calendar, and like many other Orthodox Christians they celebrate Christmas on 7 January (or according to the Ge'ez Ethiopian calendar, the 29th day of Tahsas).

In Ethiopia, Christmas is known as Ganna/Gena or Ledet and is celebrated on 7 January. Thousands of pilgrims travel to the town of Lalibela, the site of 11 churches which date back to the 12th and ...

Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace ... all-white traditional attire to mark the ...

In Ethiopia, Christmas isn't celebrated in December ... was inspired by a dream one night to sell a party barrel of chicken on Christmas Day. He said the idea must have come to him after ...