Unlike the globally recognised 25 December, Ethiopians celebrate Christmas, or Genna/Ganna as it is locally called, on 7 January. This difference stems from their use of the Julian calendar, as practised by the Coptic Orthodox Church,

Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia follow the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar used by Catholic and Protestant churches. They celebrate Christmas with special traditions. Families slaughter animals,

Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar, used by Catholic and Protestant churches. They traditionally celebrate by slaughtering animals and joining family members to break the fast after midnight.

Ethiopia's Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas while praying for peace amidst ongoing conflicts. Celebrated following the Julian calendar, the event calls for reconciliation amid ethnic strife and natural disasters.

Ethiopia, one of the only countries that use the ‘Ge ... This is due to the fact that Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church uses the ‘Julian Calendar’ for religious celebrations . With the changes with date there are also changes in customs, every ...

Orthodox Christians have marked Christmas Day. Celebrated by over 200 million people worldwide, festivities for those who follow the Julian Calendar are held from Eastern Europe, to Egypt, to Ethiopia and Australia.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s Orthodox ... Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar, used by Catholic and Protestant churches.

This celebration takes place on January 13, corresponding to the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar.

A remote Shetland island is celebrating its traditional New Year's Day - two weeks after other parts of the world. Foula - which is home to less than 40 people - never fully adopted the modern Gregorian calendar,

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Officers arrested 26-year-old Julian Goode-Wallace on Sunday near Santa Fe Drive, after a warrant for his arrest was issued earlier this month. Goode-Wallace is currently being held at the ...