Why January 7?
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church uses a calendar aligned with the old Julian reckoning for major feasts.
On the Ethiopian calendar, the feast is Tahsas 29.
Ethiopian holiday
Date for
2026
Other years
Same holiday on the Gregorian and Ethiopian calendars.
Related holidays
About Ethiopian Christmas
Ethiopians celebrate Genna — Ethiopian Christmas — on Tahsas 29, which falls on January 7 in most years.
Common questions
- Is Ethiopian Christmas always January 7?
- Yes — Genna is Tahsas 29, observed on January 7 in the Gregorian calendar.
Sources: Wikipedia · Rod Waddington (CC BY-SA 2.0)