Ethiopian Calendar 2021የ2021 ዓ.ም ቀን መቁጠሪያ · 2028–2029 G.C.

The Ethiopian year 2021 runs from Monday, September 11, 2028 to Monday, September 10, 2029. Here are its holidays, fasting seasons and all 13 months with the matching Gregorian dates, ready to print.

New Year
September 11, 2028
Year ends
September 10, 2029
Pagume
5 days
Year of
Matthew · ዘመነ ማቴዎስ

All 13 months of 2021

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Ethiopian Calendar 2021 E.C. የ2021 ዓ.ም ቀን መቁጠሪያ

September 11, 2028 – September 10, 2029

መስከረምMeskeremSep – Oct 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
111212313414515616717
81891910201121122213231424
152516261727182819292030211
222233244255266277288
2993010
ጥቅምትTikimtOct – Nov 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
111212313414515
616717818919102011211222
1323142415251626172718281929
20302131221232243254265
276287298309
ሕዳርHidarNov – Dec 2028
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
110211312
4135146157168179181019
1120122113221423152416251726
1827192820292130221232243
254265276287298309
ታህሳስTahsasDec 2028 – Jan 2029
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
110
211312413514615716817
918101911201221132214231524
1625172618271928202921302231
231242253264275286297
308
ጥርTirJan – Feb 2029
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
19210311412513614
7158169171018111912201321
1422152316241725182619272028
212922302331241252263274
285296307
የካቲትYekatitFeb – Mar 2029
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
1829310411
51261371481591610171118
1219132014211522162317241825
192620272128221232243254
265276287298309
መጋቢትMegabitMar – Apr 2029
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
110211
312413514615716817918
1019112012211322142315241625
172618271928202921302231231
242253264275286297308
ሚያዝያMiyaziaApr – May 2029
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
19210311412513614715
81691710181119122013211422
1523162417251826192720282129
2230231242253264275286
297308
ግንቦትGinbotMay – Jun 2029
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
19210311412513
614715816917101811191220
1321142215231624172518261927
2028212922302331241252263
274285296307
ሰኔSeneJun – Jul 2029
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
1829310
4115126137148159161017
1118121913201421152216231724
182519262027212822292330241
252263274285296307
ሐምሌHamleJul – Aug 2029
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
18
29310411512613714815
916101711181219132014211522
1623172418251926202721282229
23302431251262273284295
306
ነሐሴNehaseAug – Sep 2029
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
172839410511612
7138149151016111712181319
1420152116221723182419252026
21272228232924302531261272
283294305
ጳጉሜPagumeSep 2029
ሰMonማTueረWedሐThuዓFriቅSatእSun
16273849
510

Holidays in 2021 E.C.

  • መስከረም 1Sep 11, 2028Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash) እንቁጣጣሽ
  • መስከረም 17Sep 27, 2028Finding of the True Cross (Meskel) መስቀል
  • ሕዳር 29Dec 8, 2028Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Day የብሔር ብሔረሰቦች ቀን
  • ታህሳስ 29Jan 7, 2029Ethiopian Christmas (Genna) ገና
  • ጥር 11Jan 19, 2029Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket) ጥምቀት
  • ጥር 21Jan 29, 2029Fast of Nineveh ጾመ ነነዌ
  • የካቲት 5Feb 12, 2029Great Lent ዐቢይ ጾም
  • የካቲት 7Feb 14, 2029Eid al-Fitr ዒድ አል ፈጥር
  • የካቲት 12Feb 19, 2029Martyrs' Day የሰማዕታት ቀን
  • የካቲት 23Mar 2, 2029Victory of Adwa የአድዋ ድል በዓል
  • መጋቢት 2Mar 11, 2029Mid-Lent Sunday ደብረ ዘይት
  • መጋቢት 23Apr 1, 2029Palm Sunday ሆሳዕና
  • መጋቢት 28Apr 6, 2029Good Friday ስቅለት
  • መጋቢት 30Apr 8, 2029Ethiopian Easter ፋሲካ
  • ሚያዝያ 15Apr 23, 2029Eid al-Adha ዒድ አል አድሐ
  • ሚያዝያ 23May 1, 2029International Labour Day የሰራተኞች ቀን
  • ሚያዝያ 24May 2, 2029Meeting of the Priests ርክበ ካህናት
  • ሚያዝያ 27May 5, 2029Patriots' Victory Day የአርበኞች ቀን
  • ግንቦት 9May 17, 2029Ascension ዕርገት
  • ግንቦት 19May 27, 2029Pentecost ጰራቅሊጦስ
  • ግንቦት 20May 28, 2029Apostles' Fast ጾመ ሐዋርያት
  • ግንቦት 22May 30, 2029Fast of Salvation ጾመ ድኅነት
  • ሐምሌ 16Jul 23, 2029Birth of the Prophet መውሊድ
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Key dates in 2021

Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash)እንቁጣጣሽMonday, September 11, 2028መስከረም 1 · Meskerem 1, 2021
Finding of the True Cross (Meskel)መስቀልWednesday, September 27, 2028መስከረም 17 · Meskerem 17, 2021
Ethiopian Christmas (Genna)ገናSunday, January 7, 2029ታህሳስ 29 · Tahsas 29, 2021
Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket)ጥምቀትFriday, January 19, 2029ጥር 11 · Tir 11, 2021
Victory of Adwaየአድዋ ድል በዓልFriday, March 2, 2029የካቲት 23 · Yekatit 23, 2021
Great Lentዐቢይ ጾምMonday, February 12, 2029የካቲት 5 · Yekatit 5, 2021
Good FridayስቅለትFriday, April 6, 2029መጋቢት 28 · Megabit 28, 2021
Ethiopian EasterፋሲካSunday, April 8, 2029መጋቢት 30 · Megabit 30, 2021
Eid al-Fitrዒድ አል ፈጥርWednesday, February 14, 2029የካቲት 7 · Yekatit 7, 2021
Eid al-Adhaዒድ አል አድሐMonday, April 23, 2029ሚያዝያ 15 · Miyazia 15, 2021

Fasting seasons in 2021

Ethiopian Orthodox fasts for 2021 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, 2028ሕዳር 15January 6, 2029ታህሳስ 2844
Gahad of Gennaየገና ገሀድ · Eve of ChristmasJanuary 6, 2029ታህሳስ 28January 6, 2029ታህሳስ 281
Gahad of Timketየጥምቀት ገሀድ · Eve of Epiphany (Ketera)January 18, 2029ጥር 10January 18, 2029ጥር 101
Tsome Neneweጾመ ነነዌ · Fast of NinevehJanuary 29, 2029ጥር 21January 31, 2029ጥር 233
Abiy Tsomዐቢይ ጾም · Great Lent (Hudade)February 12, 2029የካቲት 5April 7, 2029መጋቢት 2955
Tsome Hawariatጾመ ሐዋርያት · Fast of the ApostlesMay 28, 2029ግንቦት 20July 11, 2029ሐምሌ 445
Tsome Filsetaጾመ ፍልሰታ · Fast of the AssumptionAugust 7, 2029ነሐሴ 1August 21, 2029ነሐሴ 1515

Frequently asked questions

When does the Ethiopian year 2021 start?

Ethiopian New Year (Enkutatash), Meskerem 1, 2021, falls on Monday, September 11, 2028. The year ends on Pagume 5, 2021, which is Monday, September 10, 2029.

What Gregorian year is 2021 in the Ethiopian calendar?

The Ethiopian year 2021 runs from September 2028 to September 2029. 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) 2029?

Fasika in 2021 E.C. is on Sunday, April 8, 2029, Miyazia 30. Good Friday (Siklet) is Friday, April 6, 2029.

When does Abiy Tsom (Great Lent) start in 2029?

Abiy Tsom starts on Monday, February 12, 2029 and lasts 55 days, to the day before Fasika.

When is Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) 2029?

Genna is on Sunday, January 7, 2029, Tahsas 29, 2021. Timket follows on Friday, January 19, 2029.

Is 2021 a leap year in the Ethiopian calendar?

No. 2021 is the year of Matthew (ዘመነ ማቴዎስ), so Pagume has 5 days. Leap years are the years of Luke, every fourth year.