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  2. Enkutatash - Wikipedia

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    Later in the day, young girls donning new clothes, gather daisies and present friends with a bouquet, singing New Year's songs." [3] According to the Ethiopian Tourism Commission, "Enkutatash is not exclusively a religious holiday. Modern Enkutatash is also the season for exchanging formal new year greetings and cards among the urban ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Ethiopian calendar - Wikipedia

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    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". [3] It occurs on 11 September in the Gregorian calendar; except for the year preceding a leap year, when it occurs on 12 September.

  5. Nayrouz - Wikipedia

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    'the crown of the year') is a feast when martyrs and confessors are commemorated within the Coptic Orthodox Church. Celebrated on September 11, the day is both the start of the Coptic new year and its first month, Thout. Nayrouz is also commemorated by Ethiopian Christians who also call it Enkutatash. Children wear new clothes and give bouquets ...

  6. 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

  7. Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    And the most prominent of public holidays is Enkutatash which is the largest, celebrating the Ethiopian new year on September 11 or 12, which is approximately 7–8 years behind the rest of the world, depending on if the year is a leap, and thus behind ultimately the Georgian calendar by several years.

  8. New Year - Wikipedia

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    The New Year is the time or day at which ... The leap years removed from the Gregorian calendar mean that it ... also known as Enkutatash – Public holiday of the ...

  9. Leap year superstitions and traditions from around the world

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    For a year to be a leap year, it has to be divisible by four or 400. “The Earth takes approximately 365.2422 days to complete one orbit around the sun, which is slightly longer than 365 days.