Ethiopian Calendar 2020የ2020 ዓ.ም ቀን መቁጠሪያ · 2027–2028 G.C.

The Ethiopian year 2020 runs from Sunday, September 12, 2027 to Sunday, September 10, 2028. Here are its holidays, fasting seasons and all 13 months with the matching Gregorian dates, ready to print.

New Year
September 12, 2027
Year ends
September 10, 2028
Pagume
5 days
Year of
John · ዘመነ ዮሐንስ

All 13 months of 2020

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Ethiopian Calendar 2020 E.C. የ2020 ዓ.ም ቀን መቁጠሪያ

September 12, 2027 – September 10, 2028

መስከረምMeskeremSep – Oct 2027
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
112
213314415516617718819
920102111221223132414251526
1627172818291930201212223
2342452562672782892910
3011
ጥቅምትTikimtOct – Nov 2027
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
112213314415516617
7188199201021112212231324
1425152616271728182919302031
211222233244255266277
2882993010
ሕዳርHidarNov – Dec 2027
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
111212313414
51561671781891910201121
1222132314241525162617271828
19292030211222233244255
2662772882993010
ታህሳስTahsasDec 2027 – Jan 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
111212
313414515616717818919
1020112112221323142415251626
17271828192920302131221232
243254265276287298309
ጥርTirJan – Feb 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
110211312413514615716
81791810191120122113221423
1524162517261827192820292130
2231231242253264275286
297308
የካቲትYekatitFeb – Mar 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
19210311412513
614715816917101811191220
1321142215231624172518261927
20282129221232243254265
276287298309
መጋቢትMegabitMar – Apr 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
110211312
4135146157168179181019
1120122113221423152416251726
18271928202921302231231242
253264275286297308
ሚያዝያMiyaziaApr – May 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
19
210311412513614715816
917101811191220132114221523
1624172518261927202821292230
231242253264275286297
308
ግንቦትGinbotMay – Jun 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
19210311412513614
7158169171018111912201321
1422152316241725182619272028
212922302331241252263274
285296307
ሰኔSeneJun – Jul 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
1829310411
51261371481591610171118
1219132014211522162317241825
19262027212822292330241252
263274285296307
ሐምሌHamleJul – Aug 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
1829
310411512613714815916
1017111812191320142115221623
1724182519262027212822292330
2431251262273284295306
ነሐሴNehaseAug – Sep 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
172839410511612713
81491510161117121813191420
1521162217231824192520262127
2228232924302531261272283
294305
ጳጉሜPagumeSep 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
16273849510

Holidays in 2020 E.C.

  • መስከረም 1Sep 12, 2027Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash) እንቁጣጣሽ
  • መስከረም 17Sep 28, 2027Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) መስቀል
  • ሕዳር 29Dec 9, 2027Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Day የብሔር ብሔረሰቦች ቀን
  • ታህሳስ 28Jan 7, 2028Ethiopian Christmas (Genna) ገና
  • ጥር 11Jan 20, 2028Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket) ጥምቀት
  • ጥር 29Feb 7, 2028Fast of Nineveh ጾመ ነነዌ
  • የካቲት 12Feb 20, 2028Martyrs' Day የሰማዕታት ቀን
  • የካቲት 13Feb 21, 2028Great Lent ዐቢይ ጾም
  • የካቲት 18Feb 26, 2028Eid al-Fitr ዒድ አል ፈጥር
  • የካቲት 23Mar 2, 2028Victory of Adwa የአድዋ ድል በዓል
  • መጋቢት 10Mar 19, 2028Mid-Lent Sunday ደብረ ዘይት
  • ሚያዝያ 1Apr 9, 2028Palm Sunday ሆሳዕና
  • ሚያዝያ 6Apr 14, 2028Good Friday ስቅለት
  • ሚያዝያ 8Apr 16, 2028Ethiopian Easter ፋሲካ
  • ሚያዝያ 23May 1, 2028International Labour Day የሰራተኞች ቀን
  • ሚያዝያ 26May 4, 2028Eid al-Adha ዒድ አል አድሐ
  • ሚያዝያ 27May 5, 2028Patriots' Victory Day የአርበኞች ቀን
  • ግንቦት 2May 10, 2028Meeting of the Priests ርክበ ካህናት
  • ግንቦት 17May 25, 2028Ascension ዕርገት
  • ግንቦት 27Jun 4, 2028Pentecost ጰራቅሊጦስ
  • ግንቦት 28Jun 5, 2028Apostles' Fast ጾመ ሐዋርያት
  • ግንቦት 30Jun 7, 2028Fast of Salvation ጾመ ድኅነት
  • ሐምሌ 27Aug 3, 2028Birth of the Prophet መውሊድ
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Key dates in 2020

Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash)እንቁጣጣሽSunday, September 12, 2027መስከረም 1 · Meskerem 1, 2020
Finding of the True Cross (Meskel)መስቀልTuesday, September 28, 2027መስከረም 17 · Meskerem 17, 2020
Ethiopian Christmas (Genna)ገናFriday, January 7, 2028ታህሳስ 28 · Tahsas 28, 2020
Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket)ጥምቀትThursday, January 20, 2028ጥር 11 · Tir 11, 2020
Victory of Adwaየአድዋ ድል በዓልThursday, March 2, 2028የካቲት 23 · Yekatit 23, 2020
Great Lentዐቢይ ጾምMonday, February 21, 2028የካቲት 13 · Yekatit 13, 2020
Good FridayስቅለትFriday, April 14, 2028ሚያዝያ 6 · Miyazia 6, 2020
Ethiopian EasterፋሲካSunday, April 16, 2028ሚያዝያ 8 · Miyazia 8, 2020
Eid al-Fitrዒድ አል ፈጥርSaturday, February 26, 2028የካቲት 18 · Yekatit 18, 2020
Eid al-Adhaዒድ አል አድሐThursday, May 4, 2028ሚያዝያ 26 · Miyazia 26, 2020

Fasting seasons in 2020

Ethiopian Orthodox fasts for 2020 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 25, 2027ሕዳር 15January 6, 2028ታህሳስ 2743
Gahad of Gennaየገና ገሀድ · Eve of ChristmasJanuary 6, 2028ታህሳስ 27January 6, 2028ታህሳስ 271
Gahad of Timketየጥምቀት ገሀድ · Eve of Epiphany (Ketera)January 19, 2028ጥር 10January 19, 2028ጥር 101
Tsome Neneweጾመ ነነዌ · Fast of NinevehFebruary 7, 2028ጥር 29February 9, 2028የካቲት 13
Abiy Tsomዐቢይ ጾም · Great Lent (Hudade)February 21, 2028የካቲት 13April 15, 2028ሚያዝያ 755
Tsome Hawariatጾመ ሐዋርያት · Fast of the ApostlesJune 5, 2028ግንቦት 28July 11, 2028ሐምሌ 437
Tsome Filsetaጾመ ፍልሰታ · Fast of the AssumptionAugust 7, 2028ነሐሴ 1August 21, 2028ነሐሴ 1515

Frequently asked questions

When does the Ethiopian year 2020 start?

Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash), Meskerem 1, 2020, falls on Sunday, September 12, 2027. The year ends on Pagume 5, 2020, which is Sunday, September 10, 2028.

What Gregorian year is 2020 in the Ethiopian calendar?

The Ethiopian year 2020 runs from September 2027 to September 2028. 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) 2028?

Fasika in 2020 E.C. is on Sunday, April 16, 2028, Miyazia 8. Good Friday (Siklet) is Friday, April 14, 2028.

When does Abiy Tsom (Great Lent) start in 2028?

Abiy Tsom starts on Monday, February 21, 2028 and lasts 55 days, to the day before Fasika.

When is Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) 2028?

Genna is on Friday, January 7, 2028, Tahsas 28, 2020. Timket follows on Thursday, January 20, 2028.

Is 2020 a leap year in the Ethiopian calendar?

No. 2020 is the year of John (ዘመነ ዮሐንስ), so Pagume has 5 days. Leap years are the years of Luke, every fourth year.