when is christmas in ethiopia

Christmas is celebrated in Ethiopia on January 7th. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church observes the Christmas holiday on this date because they follow a different calendar. The Ethiopian calendar is based on the ancient Alexandrian calendar, which differs from the Gregorian calendar used in most other parts of the world. In the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the season of Christmas is a time of spiritual reflection and celebration, marked by the lighting of candles, the reading of scripture, and the singing of hymns.