Ethiopian Calendar 2018የ2018 ዓ.ም ቀን መቁጠሪያ · 2025–2026 G.C.

The Ethiopian year 2018 runs from Thursday, September 11, 2025 to Thursday, September 10, 2026. Here are its holidays, fasting seasons and all 13 months with the matching Gregorian dates, ready to print.

New Year
September 11, 2025
Year ends
September 10, 2026
Pagume
5 days
Year of
Mark · ዘመነ ማርቆስ

All 13 months of 2018

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Ethiopian Calendar 2018 E.C. የ2018 ዓ.ም ቀን መቁጠሪያ

September 11, 2025 – September 10, 2026

መስከረምMeskeremSep – Oct 2025
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
111212313414
51561671781891910201121
1222132314241525162617271828
19292030211222233244255
2662772882993010
ጥቅምትTikimtOct – Nov 2025
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
111212
313414515616717818919
1020112112221323142415251626
17271828192920302131221232
243254265276287298309
ሕዳርHidarNov – Dec 2025
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
110211312413514615716
81791810191120122113221423
1524162517261827192820292130
221232243254265276287
298309
ታህሳስTahsasDec 2025 – Jan 2026
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
110211312413514
615716817918101911201221
1322142315241625172618271928
202921302231231242253264
275286297308
ጥርTirJan – Feb 2026
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
19210311
4125136147158169171018
1119122013211422152316241725
182619272028212922302331241
252263274285296307
የካቲትYekatitFeb – Mar 2026
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
18
29310411512613714815
916101711181219132014211522
162317241825192620272128221
232243254265276287298
309
መጋቢትMegabitMar – Apr 2026
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
110211312413514615
7168179181019112012211322
1423152416251726182719282029
21302231231242253264275
286297308
ሚያዝያMiyaziaApr – May 2026
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
19210311412
51361471581691710181119
1220132114221523162417251826
1927202821292230231242253
264275286297308
ግንቦትGinbotMay – Jun 2026
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
19210
311412513614715816917
1018111912201321142215231624
1725182619272028212922302331
241252263274285296307
ሰኔSeneJun – Jul 2026
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
1829310411512613714
81591610171118121913201421
1522162317241825192620272128
22292330241252263274285
296307
ሐምሌHamleJul – Aug 2026
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
1829310411512
613714815916101711181219
1320142115221623172418251926
20272128222923302431251262
273284295306
ነሐሴNehaseAug – Sep 2026
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
172839
4105116127138149151016
1117121813191420152116221723
1824192520262127222823292430
2531261272283294305
ጳጉሜPagumeSep 2026
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
16
273849510

Holidays in 2018 E.C.

  • መስከረም 1Sep 11, 2025Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash) እንቁጣጣሽ
  • መስከረም 17Sep 27, 2025Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) መስቀል
  • ሕዳር 29Dec 8, 2025Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Day የብሔር ብሔረሰቦች ቀን
  • ታህሳስ 29Jan 7, 2026Ethiopian Christmas (Genna) ገና
  • ጥር 11Jan 19, 2026Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket) ጥምቀት
  • ጥር 25Feb 2, 2026Fast of Nineveh ጾመ ነነዌ
  • የካቲት 9Feb 16, 2026Great Lent ዐቢይ ጾም
  • የካቲት 12Feb 19, 2026Martyrs' Day የሰማዕታት ቀን
  • የካቲት 23Mar 2, 2026Victory of Adwa የአድዋ ድል በዓል
  • መጋቢት 6Mar 15, 2026Mid-Lent Sunday ደብረ ዘይት
  • መጋቢት 11Mar 20, 2026Eid al-Fitr ዒድ አል ፈጥር
  • መጋቢት 27Apr 5, 2026Palm Sunday ሆሳዕና
  • ሚያዝያ 2Apr 10, 2026Good Friday ስቅለት
  • ሚያዝያ 4Apr 12, 2026Ethiopian Easter ፋሲካ
  • ሚያዝያ 23May 1, 2026International Labour Day የሰራተኞች ቀን
  • ሚያዝያ 27May 5, 2026Patriots' Victory Day የአርበኞች ቀን
  • ሚያዝያ 28May 6, 2026Meeting of the Priests ርክበ ካህናት
  • ግንቦት 13May 21, 2026Ascension ዕርገት
  • ግንቦት 18May 26, 2026Eid al-Adha ዒድ አል አድሐ
  • ግንቦት 23May 31, 2026Pentecost ጰራቅሊጦስ
  • ግንቦት 24Jun 1, 2026Apostles' Fast ጾመ ሐዋርያት
  • ግንቦት 26Jun 3, 2026Fast of Salvation ጾመ ድኅነት
  • ነሐሴ 18Aug 24, 2026Birth of the Prophet መውሊድ
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Key dates in 2018

Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash)እንቁጣጣሽThursday, September 11, 2025መስከረም 1 · Meskerem 1, 2018
Finding of the True Cross (Meskel)መስቀልSaturday, September 27, 2025መስከረም 17 · Meskerem 17, 2018
Ethiopian Christmas (Genna)ገናWednesday, January 7, 2026ታህሳስ 29 · Tahsas 29, 2018
Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket)ጥምቀትMonday, January 19, 2026ጥር 11 · Tir 11, 2018
Victory of Adwaየአድዋ ድል በዓልMonday, March 2, 2026የካቲት 23 · Yekatit 23, 2018
Great Lentዐቢይ ጾምMonday, February 16, 2026የካቲት 9 · Yekatit 9, 2018
Good FridayስቅለትFriday, April 10, 2026ሚያዝያ 2 · Miyazia 2, 2018
Ethiopian EasterፋሲካSunday, April 12, 2026ሚያዝያ 4 · Miyazia 4, 2018
Eid al-Fitrዒድ አል ፈጥርFriday, March 20, 2026መጋቢት 11 · Megabit 11, 2018
Eid al-Adhaዒድ አል አድሐTuesday, May 26, 2026ግንቦት 18 · Ginbot 18, 2018

Fasting seasons in 2018

Ethiopian Orthodox fasts for 2018 E.C., worked out with the Bahire Hasab. Wednesdays and Fridays are also fasting days, except in the 50 days after Fasika. Check any day in the fasting calendar →

FastStartsEndsDays
Tsome Nebiyatጾመ ነቢያት · Fast of the Prophets (Advent)November 24, 2025ሕዳር 15January 6, 2026ታህሳስ 2844
Gahad of Gennaየገና ገሀድ · Eve of ChristmasJanuary 6, 2026ታህሳስ 28January 6, 2026ታህሳስ 281
Gahad of Timketየጥምቀት ገሀድ · Eve of Epiphany (Ketera)January 18, 2026ጥር 10January 18, 2026ጥር 101
Tsome Neneweጾመ ነነዌ · Fast of NinevehFebruary 2, 2026ጥር 25February 4, 2026ጥር 273
Abiy Tsomዐቢይ ጾም · Great Lent (Hudade)February 16, 2026የካቲት 9April 11, 2026ሚያዝያ 355
Tsome Hawariatጾመ ሐዋርያት · Fast of the ApostlesJune 1, 2026ግንቦት 24July 11, 2026ሐምሌ 441
Tsome Filsetaጾመ ፍልሰታ · Fast of the AssumptionAugust 7, 2026ነሐሴ 1August 21, 2026ነሐሴ 1515

Frequently asked questions

When does the Ethiopian year 2018 start?

Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash), Meskerem 1, 2018, falls on Thursday, September 11, 2025. The year ends on Pagume 5, 2018, which is Thursday, September 10, 2026.

What Gregorian year is 2018 in the Ethiopian calendar?

The Ethiopian year 2018 runs from September 2025 to September 2026. From Meskerem 1 to the end of December it is 7 years behind the Gregorian year, and from January it is 8 years behind.

When is Fasika (Ethiopian Easter) 2026?

Fasika in 2018 E.C. is on Sunday, April 12, 2026, Miyazia 4. Good Friday (Siklet) is Friday, April 10, 2026.

When does Abiy Tsom (Great Lent) start in 2026?

Abiy Tsom starts on Monday, February 16, 2026 and lasts 55 days, to the day before Fasika.

When is Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) 2026?

Genna is on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Tahsas 29, 2018. Timket follows on Monday, January 19, 2026.

Is 2018 a leap year in the Ethiopian calendar?

No. 2018 is the year of Mark (ዘመነ ማርቆስ), so Pagume has 5 days. Leap years are the years of Luke, every fourth year.