Cultural Calendar
Festivals & Events
Discover Ethiopia’s sacred religious celebrations, ancient UNESCO-listed festivals, and cultural gatherings timed across the calendar year.
2025-01-19
Religious Celebration
Fasilides’ Bath & Town Center, Gondar
Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany)
The vibrant commemoration of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River.
6:00 AM onwardsView Event Guide
2025-09-27
Cultural Festival
Meskel Square, Addis Ababa
Meskel Festival (Finding of the True Cross)
UNESCO-listed ancient festival featuring massive communal bonfires and vibrant processions.
4:00 PM – 9:00 PMView Event Guide
2025-01-07
Religious Celebration
Rock-Hewn Church Complex, Lalibela
Genna (Ethiopian Christmas in Lalibela)
Pilgrims gather in thousands around the 12th-century rock-hewn monoliths for nocturnal liturgy.
All-night service (8:00 PM – 6:00 AM)View Event Guide
2025-09-11
Cultural Celebration
Nationwide (Principal celebrations in Addis Ababa)
Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year)
Welcoming the Ethiopian New Year with golden meskel flowers and family feasts.
All Day NationwideView Event Guide