Ethiopian Christians today celebrate colorfully 2012th Birth of Jesus Christ. Unlike other African countries, Ethiopia follows the Coptic-Julian Calendar, which is 7 / 8 years ahead of the Gregorian Calendar.
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – One of the defining cultural aspects which distinguish Ethiopia from most other nations is its Coptic-Julian calendar. A solar calendar having 12 months of 30 days and a thirteenth month of 5/6 days, it differs by invariably adding a leap day every four years.
