Most countries around the world count the year on the same schedule. January to December, that is, 12 months. But there is a country on earth that refuses to clear this tradition and uses its independent calendar for 13 months. Ethiopia is a country that maintains its own old tradition and culture, completely different from the other world.

‘Gees Calendar’ in Ethiopia

The ‘Gise Calendar’ used in Ethiopia is 13 months a year. Of these, 12 months are only 30 days, and the 13th month ‘Pagum’ is just 5 or 6 days in the leap year. Therefore, the method of measuring their time is different from the counting of our world. In particular, they are behind us for about 7 years. The year in which the corona crisis came out of the world, 2019, 2012 in Ethiopia begins.

The new year of this unique country is also special. Not just January 1, but on September 11, they celebrate the new year. On this day, the first month of their ‘Meskerem’ begins. This Geez calendar Rome’s church continued to count the time, without considering the Gregorian calendar, created in 5525.

Just 5 days a week

Another interesting thing is that the Ethiopian week is not 7, but 5 days. So they have 6 to 7 weeks in their month. With such a different method, their festivals, times, festivals are celebrated at a different time.

Ethiopia is not just famous for a different calendar. This country is considered to be the birthplace of coffee. Coffee fans are seen around the world, but it is believed that it originated here. At the same time, this is the only African country on which Britain has never ruled. Italy had invaded there for a short time, but the Ethiopian people maintained independence.

The video of this 13 -month calendar of Ethiopia has gone viral on social media recently. Many have expressed surprise in the comments, while some have said that the style of ethopia time is very attractive and mysterious.