Ethiopian Calendar.Both ways.
A free, open-source converter between the Ethiopian and Gregorian calendars, with guides to Ethiopian time, holidays and history. Used by thousands every month.
- 1 Pick a Gregorian date
- 2 Convert
- 3 Read the Ethiopian date
- 4 And back
What it does.
A converter first, and a reference for everything around the date.
- 01
Date converter
Convert any date from Gregorian to Ethiopian, or back again.
- 02
Ethiopian time
How the Ethiopian time system works, and what it means in daily life.
- 03
Holidays and history
Ethiopian holidays, traditions and historical events, from Enkutatash to Victory of Adwa Day.
- 04
Guides
Articles about Ethiopian timekeeping, for when one date is not enough.
- 05
Free and open source
Free to use, with the code in the open.
How it works.
From a date in one calendar to the same day in the other.
- Step 1
Pick a direction
Gregorian to Ethiopian, or Ethiopian to Gregorian.
- Step 2
Enter the date
Day, month and year, in the calendar you start from.
- Step 3
Read the result
The same day, written in the other calendar.
- Step 4
Learn the context
Read about the months, the holidays and the Ethiopian time system.
Who it’s for.
Anyone who works with both calendars.
Anyone who needs a date in both calendars, or wants to know why they differ.
- Students
- Researchers
- Anyone curious about Ethiopian timekeeping
The calendar at a glance.
The facts behind every conversion.
Thirteen months
Twelve months of 30 days each, then a 13th month of 5 or 6 days.
New Year
Meskerem 1, which usually falls on September 11 in the Gregorian calendar.
The year
Currently 7 to 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar.
Origin
Based on the ancient Coptic calendar, with its own names for months and days.
Convert a date.
The converter
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