Feast
Enkutatash
Church new year observance on Meskerem 1.
Ethiopian Date
Meskerem 1, 2018
Gregorian Date
2025-09-11
Orthodox Feasts and Fasts
Review key Ethiopian Orthodox fasting seasons and feast dates for the selected Ethiopian year.
Observances
27
Fast
7
Feast
20
This expanded dataset combines fixed Ethiopian-calendar observances and Easter-relative movable seasons to give a fuller yearly reference.
Feast
Meskel
Finding of the True Cross.
Ethiopian Date
Meskerem 17, 2018
Gregorian Date
2025-09-27
Fast
Tsome Nebiyat Begins
Beginning of the Nativity fast season.
Ethiopian Date
Hidar 15, 2018
Gregorian Date
2025-11-24
Start Date
Hidar 15, 2018
2025-11-24
End Date
Tahsas 28, 2018
2026-01-06
Feast
Tsome Nebiyat Concludes
Conclusion of the Nativity fast season.
Ethiopian Date
Tahsas 28, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-01-06
Feast
Genna
Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas feast.
Ethiopian Date
Tahsas 29, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-01-07
Feast
Ketera
Eve celebration before Timket.
Ethiopian Date
Tir 10, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-01-18
Feast
Timket
Epiphany feast commemorating the baptism of Jesus.
Ethiopian Date
Tir 11, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-01-19
Feast
Kana Ze-Galila
Commemoration of the wedding at Cana.
Ethiopian Date
Tir 12, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-01-20
Fast
Nenewe Fast Begins
Opening day of the Fast of Nineveh.
Ethiopian Date
Tir 25, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-02-02
Start Date
Tir 25, 2018
2026-02-02
End Date
Tir 27, 2018
2026-02-04
Fast
Nenewe Fast Concludes
Conclusion of the Fast of Nineveh period.
Ethiopian Date
Tir 27, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-02-04
Fast
Abiy Tsom Begins
Opening day of the Great Lent season.
Ethiopian Date
Yekatit 9, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-02-16
Start Date
Yekatit 9, 2018
2026-02-16
End Date
Miyazia 4, 2018
2026-04-12
Feast
Debre Zeit
Major Sunday observance during Great Lent.
Ethiopian Date
Yekatit 23, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-03-02
Feast
Lazarus Saturday
Saturday commemoration before Hosanna.
Ethiopian Date
Megabit 26, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-04-04
Feast
Hosanna
Palm Sunday celebration one week before Fasika.
Ethiopian Date
Megabit 27, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-04-05
Fast
Holy Monday
First day of Holy Week observances.
Ethiopian Date
Megabit 28, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-04-06
Feast
Holy Thursday
Maundy Thursday commemoration.
Ethiopian Date
Miyazia 1, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-04-09
Feast
Siklet
Orthodox Good Friday observance.
Ethiopian Date
Miyazia 2, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-04-10
Feast
Fasika
Orthodox Easter feast day.
Ethiopian Date
Miyazia 4, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-04-12
Feast
Rikbe Kahinat
Post-Easter liturgical observance week.
Ethiopian Date
Miyazia 7, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-04-15
Feast
Debre Zeit (Post-Easter)
Sunday observance in the Paschal season.
Ethiopian Date
Miyazia 17, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-04-25
Feast
Erget
Ascension of Jesus celebrated forty days after Fasika.
Ethiopian Date
Ginbot 13, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-05-21
Feast
Pentecost
Pentecost celebrated fifty days after Fasika.
Ethiopian Date
Ginbot 23, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-05-31
Fast
Apostles Fast Begins
Opening day of the Apostles fast season.
Ethiopian Date
Ginbot 24, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-06-01
Start Date
Ginbot 24, 2018
2026-06-01
End Date
Sene 6, 2018
2026-06-13
Feast
Apostles Fast Concludes
Conclusion of the Apostles fast season.
Ethiopian Date
Sene 6, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-06-13
Fast
Filseta Fast Begins
Beginning of the Filseta fast season.
Ethiopian Date
Nehase 1, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-08-07
Start Date
Nehase 1, 2018
2026-08-07
End Date
Nehase 16, 2018
2026-08-22
Feast
Buhe
Buhe celebration during Nehase.
Ethiopian Date
Nehase 13, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-08-19
Feast
Filseta Concludes
Conclusion of the Filseta season.
Ethiopian Date
Nehase 16, 2018
Gregorian Date
2026-08-22