ENKUTATASH(NEW YEAR)

The Ethiopian New Year falls on the 1st September Ethiopian calendar (September 11th Gregorian Calendar) at the end of the Ethiopian rain season and is called Enkutatash. 1st September is also celebrated to mark the commemoration of St. John the Baptist. Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year) is not only a religious holiday but is also a day for young boys and girls to sing and dance and for exchanging New Year greetings and cards among urban inhabitants.