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"Somewhere we can go back in time": Ethiopia welcomes New Year 2019 with ancient tradition

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Ethiopia welcomed 2019 on 11 September 2026 as Enkutatash began, leaving Africans stunned by its unique 13-month calendar and jokes about turning back time.

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Ethiopia celebrates 2019 at a time when the world lives in 2026, a paradox dating back to its adoption of a different calendar, amid "Inkotash" celebrations and a broad interaction on communication platforms.

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Ethiopia entered 2019 on September 11, 2026, as a result of its adoption of a calendar that differs at the beginning of the count of years and the New Year's date from the Gregorian calendar, explaining the origins of this difference, the 13-month Ethiopian year structure, and the clock system that begins at sunrise. This news was posted via Cedarnews news. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.

In the middle of September 2026, as much of the planet progresses on its calendar, Ethiopia commemorated the arrival of 2019 this Friday. This uniqueness is explained by the fact that the African nation retains its own calendar, legacy of ancient religious and astronomical traditions, which has different months, years and even ...

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Briefly broke the news on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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