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What to know about the country where the year is 13 months long
In Ethiopia, time truly feels like it stands still in a fascinating way. This beautiful East African country follows its own unique calendar, which has 13 months in a year. While most of the world ...
One of the oldest countries that's 8 years behind the rest of the world
The country celebrates the New Year on September 11 (or September 12 in a leap year), and Christmas falls on January 7.
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Watch Video: Lady on Tour in Ethiopia Puzzled After Discovering that They Are 7 Years Behind
Instead of the Gregorian Calendar, Ethiopia uses the Geez Calendar, which has an additional month to make it 13 months in a year. Usually, to calculate the current year in Ethiopia, seven or eight ...