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New Year's Day Enkutatash ( Ge'ez : እንቁጣጣሽ) is a public holiday in coincidence of New Year in Ethiopia and Eritrea . It occurs on Meskerem 1 on the Ethiopian calendar , which is 11 September (or, during a leap year , 12 September) according to the Gregorian calendar .
Enkutatash translates to "gift of jewels" in Amharic, which is the official language of Ethiopia. This is thanks to the history of the holiday, in which Queen Sheba was gifted jewels upon her return.
The Ethiopian New Year is called Kudus Yohannes in Geʽez and Tigrinya, while in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, it is called Enkutatash meaning "gift of jewels". [4] It occurs on 11 September in the Gregorian calendar; except for the year preceding a leap year, when it occurs on 12 September.
Until 2020 Amharic was the sole official language of Ethiopia. [18] [19] [3] [20] [21] The 2007 census reported that Amharic was spoken by 21.6 million native speakers in Ethiopia. [22] More recent sources state the number of first-language speakers in 2018 as nearly 32 million, with another 25 million second-language speakers in Ethiopia. [11]
Ring in the Year of the Rabbit with these best Chinese New Year Greetings and Lunar New Year wishes for loved ones, family, friends and co-workers. 100 Lunar New Year Greetings for Luck and Prosperity
Among the many New Year's customs are a few whose meaning is derived from puns of Mandarin words. [5] Nián nián yǒu yú - 年年有餘 "There will be an abundance every year" homophonous with 年年有魚 "There will be fish every year." As a result, fish are eaten and used as common decorations during Chinese New Year.
Warm wishes for a joyful Chinese New Year. As the sun rises on a brand new year, may it bring you good luck, prosperity, joy, and contentment. Happy Chinese New Year! Warm wishes this Chinese New ...
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