General Knowledge: Do you know that there is a country in the world where the year is not 12 but 13 months? This country is lagging behind the rest of the world by 7 years. Yes.. you read it right. Ethiopia is a country in the world where the year is not 12 but 13 months. Also, the year going on here is not 2024 but 2017. Ethiopia is counted among the most beautiful and fertile countries of Africa. This is completely contrary to the perception that the country is suffering from famine and drought. Its landscape is adorned with palaces, deserts, rare wildlife and many diverse things.
The Ethiopian year consists of 13 months…
In fact, not only in Ethiopia but there are many cultures around the world which have their own calendars and they follow them. It is not exactly the same as the Western Gregorian calendar. However, despite this, they definitely follow the rule of 12 months of the year. However, the Ethiopian year consists of 13 months, and is seven years behind the Gregorian calendar. Let us tell you that the Ethiopians celebrated the new millennium on September 11, 2007 and this is because the Ethiopians continued the same calendar which was modified by the Roman Church in 525 AD.
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Here the first 12 months have 30 days, the last month, called Pagume, has five days and leap years have six days. You will be surprised to know that till today Ethiopia has been using its ancient calendar, due to which the travelers hardly face any inconvenience due to the calendar difference.
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But these days, most Ethiopians are now familiar with the Gregorian calendar, and some even use the two calendars interchangeably.
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