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Tesfa Ethiopian Calendar- 2017EC (2024/5) out now!

Tesfa Ethiopian Calendar for 2017 EC (2024-5)

Running from 1 Sep 2024 – 31 Aug 2025 (29cm x 52cm hanging size)

This shows the western dates (Gregorian) and the Ethiopian dates. Weaves the many saints days, annual festivals, fasting periods, Islamic holidays, various curiosities, & even the full moon dates into a western calendar matrix. Convert Ethiopian dates, and plan ahead to see when a saints day will mean your areas is congested, or explains the chanting from your local church. Also to see great times to visit churches! And its always good to know when the fasting seasons start and end!

The calendar is illustrated with inspiring photos from our community tourism treks, with safe places to visit (Tigray and Gurage) even if all our guesthouses can not be visited at this time.

Calendars (and in the coming weeks the Agenda / Diary version) are available from Tesfa Tours office (see our website for location )  and other locations in town.  For more details Email: calendars@tesfatours.com or call us on 092 349 0495‬ / 092 160 2236

Price is 1,000 birr per calendar. Income generated supports local communities (after covering printing costs). 

Agenda /diary version

Agenda/diary version available soon too. 

example page of agenda/diary

With 52 photos inside and each week to a page, this diary contains a wealth of information about the saints days and other notable days through the year, which can not be fitted not the hanging calendar.

It’s about 20 x 14.5cm – this year on a ring bind spine to make it easier to write notes in it.

A vital companion to keep in your bag when you move around.

Price is 1,200 birr. It is available now.

 

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The Tesfa Calendar for 2008 is now ready.

2008 Tesfa Calendar

2008 Tesfa Calendar

As this year starts out with a leap day in the Ethiopian Calendar, up until March all dates are one day later (for example New Year is on September 12th).

For those that have not had it before it is a must for anyone living or working here.

1/ Ethiopian dates are clearly markers in red along side the western dates. With this you will clearly know which western date is given on a receipts or other notice with an Ethiopian calendar date!

2/ The major Saints days are there too – so now you will know when to avoid the Medhane Alem area because it will be crowded, and why so many people are congregating in white gabis around a church area.

October page of 2008 Calendar

October page of 2008 Calendar

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4/ Know in advance the Ethiopian holidays and the fasts – when they start and end

5/ Read the commentary on the bottom of each month and understand a little more about why, what , when etc.

6/ Enjoy the fabulous photographs – all taken from community tourism treks in Wollo and Tigray – The photos in Tigray are from Tash McCarroll (to see more see her on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TashMcCarrollPhotoPhilanthropy?)

7/ Support the community tourism development with your contribution. We still suggesting 200 ETB per calendar this year.

Pop by our office at Kebena or contact us to get your copy! Email Calendars@tesfatours.com

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Michaelmas today in Ethiopia – Senay Michael

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Today is Senay Mikael in Ethiopia (Senay being the month), and is one of the three big St.Michael’s days. The saints’s days come round every month (Mikael on the 12th of each month), but each church celebrates one or two and occasionally three big ‘annual days’.  St.Michael’s big annual days are in Senay (now), Hedar (November) and Ter (January – this is the day after Timkat).
In the west Michaelmas was celebrated on 29th September and gave rise to the name of that autumn term in universities, and was one of the 4 days when quarterly rent payments were due.Things generally started a new at Michaelmas.
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In Ethiopia the Senay 12 also  marks the anniversary of the death of King and Saint Lalibela, and so in Lalibela itself today is very special as both Mikael and Lalibela’s tabots will be paraded out.

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Tesfa Tours New Calendars are ready

Every year we produce a calendar showcasing the Tigray and the Wollo communities. They start in September and end in August. This years calendar is now ready.

2007 Calendar promo.jpg  If you have not seen it before it is a must for anyone living or working here, or interested to visit Ethiopia.

1/ See how the Ethiopian Calendar is so different from the western Calendar. The Ethiopian dates are clearly marked in red along side the western dates.

2/ The major Saints days are shown – you will see there is a saints day almost every day of the month (and I only show the major ones that I chose to show!) If living in Addis you will know why large crowds of people are congregating in white gabis around a church area.

3/ The Annual saints day festivals are noted too – such as Hedar Mikael on the 21st Nov (the major St Michaels day) when rubbish is burned across the country. These are very big celebrations and in many cases the tabots will come out of the church with great celebration and procession. Use these big festivals when planning your holiday –

4/ Know in advance the Ethiopian holidays: Meskal, Gena (Ethiopian Christmas), Timkat (Celebrates the Baptism of Jesus 0f a really big festival), Orthodox Easter (often different dates to western Easter) etc.

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6/ Read the commentary on the bottom of each month and understand a little more about why, what , when etc.

7/ Enjoy the fabulous photographs – all taken from community tourism treks in Wollo and Tigray – 11 photos from guests this year – thanks to all who contributed. This should entice you book a trek if you have not already done so.

8/ Support the community tourism development with your contribution. We are suggesting 200 etb per calendar this year

Copies are available from our offices in front of Sandford School and a number of distribution points across the city. We will also post abroad if you can cover the postage cost.  Please let us know if you are interested to receive a calendar – calendars@tesfatours.com

 

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