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  2. Ethiopian calendar - Wikipedia

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    The Ethiopian calendar leap year is every four without exception, while Gregorian centurial years are only leap years when exactly divisible by 400; thus, a set of corresponding dates will most often apply for a single century. As the Gregorian year 2000 is a leap year, the current correspondence lasts two centuries instead. [citation needed]

  3. Enkutatash - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Public holidays in Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day: የአርበኞች ቀን: Commemorates the 1941 entering of Emperor Haile Selassie into Addis Ababa amidst Second World War, who returned to the throne after 5 years Italian occupation of Ethiopia following Second Italo-Ethiopian War. [3] 28 May [4] Downfall of the Derg: ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን

  5. 2024 is a leap year. Here's what that means — and why we ...

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    Our last leap year was in 2020, so 2024 is the year we make up that extra time. We also have to sync up our calendars with the seasons. The extra six hours would shift seasons by about 24 calendar ...

  6. 2024 is a leap year, but why? Here’s the science behind the ...

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    Years divisible by 100 (century years such as 1900 or 2000) cannot be leap years unless they are also divisible by 400. (For this reason, the years 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years, but ...

  7. Everything to Know About Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year - AOL

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    The Ethiopian New Year has a rich cultural history dating back to the days of Queen Sheba. In fact, the holiday's name is derived from a story about Queen Sheba's return to Ethiopia after a visit ...

  8. Meskel - Wikipedia

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    It is a localized version of the Feast of the Cross and occurs on the 17 Meskerem in the Ethiopian calendar (27 September, Gregorian calendar, or on 28 September in leap years). [1] "Meskel" (or "Meskal" or "Mesqel", there are various ways to transliterate from Ge'ez to Latin script) is Amharic for "cross".

  9. Is 2024 a leap year? When is leap day, and why is it needed?

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    As mentioned, leap years typically take place every four years. That means the next leap years coming up after 2024 are 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044 and 2048. But again, it's not quite that easy.