Today is Chritstmas In Ethiopia: Ethiopians Celebrate Christmas 7th January

Christmas in Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is called Ganna (or Genna) and is celebrated on January 7th.

Like many Orthodox churches around the world, Christmas is on January 7th in Ethiopia. As the months of the Ethiopian calendar are different, Ganna is on the 29th day of the month of Tahsas.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church considers January 7th to be the day of Jesus’ birth and is therefore the day for major religious activity in Ethiopia🙌🕜.

Ethiopians Celebrate Christmas 7th January

Ethiopians will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ tomorrow Thursday 7th 2023.

Christmas in Ethiopia is called Ganna (or Genna) and is celebrated on January 7th.

Ganna comes 12 days before the Timkat festival, another important holiday.

Like many Orthodox churches around the world, Christmas is on January 7th in Ethiopia.

As the months of the Ethiopian calendar are different, Ganna is on the 29th day of the month of Tahsas.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church considers January 7th to be the day of Jesus’ birth and is therefore the day for major religious activity in Ethiopia.

Ganna is a strictly religious occasion with its own unique traditions. The giving of gifts is not central to the Ethiopian Christmas tradition, rather the focus is on ritual and ceremony.

The main ceremonial activities take place in and around Ethiopian Orthodox churches, with locals taking part in processions and special services.

Many Ethiopians carry out a 43-day fast in the lead up to Christmas day.