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EVENTS 2002
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JAN : 07 - GENNA, THE ETHIOPIAN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION,
MARKED BY SERVICES AT CHURCHES NATIONWIDE.
18-20 - TIMKET, A NATIONWIDE FESTIVAL WHICH COMBINES
THE FEAST OF EPIPHANY WITH FEAST OF ST MICHAEL
THE ARCHANGEL, WHO IS ETHIOPIA'S FAVORITE SAINT.

FEB : 01 - PATRIOTS VICTORY DAY, PATRIOTS DAY CELEBRATES
END OF ITALIAN OCCUPATION IN 1941, ADDIS ABABA.

MAR : 01-31 - ZEQWALA, ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS PILGRIMAGES
OCCURS AROUND A BEAUTIFUL VOLCANIC CRATER LAKE
AT THE TOP OF MOUNT ZEQWALA.
02 - VICTORY OF ADWA COMMEMORATION DAY, ADWA DAY
COMMEMORATES THE VICTORY BY MENELIK II OVER
ITALIAN FORCES IN 1896, ADDIS ABABA.

APR : 20-23 - ETHIOPIAN EASTER, IT IS A MUCH MORE IMPORTANT
FESTIVAL THAN CHRISTMAS.

MAY : 01-31 - FESTIVAL OF SOF OMAR, A MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE TO A
CAVE BY THE RIVER IN SOF OMAR. THE CAVE IS
REPUTED TO BE HAVE BEEN THE HOME OF A HOLY MAN,
OMAR, GOBA.
28 - DOWNFALL OF THE DERG, THE DOWNFALL OF THE DERG
IS NOW A NATIONAL HOLIDAY, ADDIS ABABA & OTHER
MAJOR TOWNS.

JUL : 23 - BIRTHDAY OF HAILE SELASSIE.

SEP : 11 - ENKUTATASH, ETHIOPIAN NEW YEAR, NEW YEAR'S DAY
IN ETHIOPIA MARKS A NEW SEASON & A NEW BEGINNING.
27 - MASKAL, A NATIONWIDE FESTIVAL HELD ANNUALLY FOR
OVER 1600 YEARS TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF
SPRING, ADDIS ABABA.
29 - IRECHA, A SMALL PILGRIMAGE SITE AT LAKE HORA,
IS VISITED ONCE A YEAR BY THE OROMO, ONE OF THE
LARGEST ETHIOPIAN TRIBES, DEBRE ZEYIT.

OCT : 20-09NOV- TRIP OF PERSPECTIVE TO KENYA AND ETHIOPIA.

NOV : 02 - ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROWNING OF HAILE SELASSIE.

DEC : 06 - RAMADAN (ID AL FITR), THE MUSLIM FASTING MONTH
OF RAMADAN IS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT ETHIOPIA.
28 - FEAST OF ST GABRIEL, THE FEAST DAY OF THE PATRON
SAINT OF ETHIOPIA, ST GABRIEL, IS CELEBRATED BY
A PILGRIMAGE TO THE CHURCH AT KULLUBI.

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EVENTS 2001
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JAN : 07 - GENNA, ADDIS ABABA (PRIESTS SING HYMNS WHILE
CARRYING PRAYER STICKS AND RATTLES, THEN LEAD
PROCESSIONS WITH CEREMONIAL DRUMS)
19 - TIMKET, ADDIS ABABA (THE PRIESTS COME
OUT OF THE CHURCHES WITH ENGRAVED STONE
OR WOODEN TABOTS AND PERFORM BOISTEROUS DANCES.
JUST BEFORE DAWN THE WATER IS BLESSED AND THE
CONGREGATION IS SPRINKLED WITH IT)

FEB : 20-10APR- POVERTY, GENDER & HEALTH - DISTANCE
LEARNING COURSES

MAR : 02 - ADWA DAY, ADDIS ABABA (ADWA DAY COMMEMORATES
THE VICTORY BY MENELIK II OVER ITALIAN FORCES)
NO DATE - VICTORY DAY CELEBRATIONS

APR : 20-23 - ETHIOPIAN EASTER, ADDIS ABABA AND NATIONWIDE
(ETHIOPIAN EASTER TENDS TO FALL A WEEK AFTER
EASTER IN THE WESTERN CALENDAR. IT IS A MUCH
MORE IMPORTANT FESTIVAL THAN CHRISTMAS, SINCE
DEATH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN BIRTH IN
ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY)
21 - ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD SECURITY FOR EARTH DAY,
ADDIS ABABA

MAY : 01-31 - FESTIVAL OF SOF OMAR, GOBA (THIS IS A MUSLIM
PILGRIMAGE TO A CAVE BY THE RIVER IN SOF OMAR.
THE CAVE IS REPUTED TO BE HAVE BEEN THE HOME
OF A HOLY MAN, OMAR)
28 - DOWNFALL OF THE DERG, ADDIS ABABA AND
OTHER MAJOR TOWNS

JUN : 18-20 - AITEC ETHIOPIA TRADESHOW
18-20 - BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

JUL : 23 - BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS OF HAILE SELASSIE

SEP : 11 - ENKUTATASH, NEW YEAR, NATIONWIDE
27 - MASKAL, ADDIS ABABA (CELEBRATION OF THE
ARRIVAL OF THE SPRING)
30 - IRECHA, DEBRE ZEYIT (A SMALL PILGRIMAGE SITE
AT LAKE HORA, NEAR DEBRE ZEYIT, IS VISITED
ONCE A YEAR BY THE OROMO, ONE OF THE
LARGEST ETHIOPIAN TRIBES

OCT : 01-31 - ZEQWALA, NEAR DEBRE ZEYIT
24-26 - AFRICA HEALTH, ADDIS ABABA

NOV : 02 - ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROWNING OF HAILE SELASSIE
17-16DEC- RAMADAN (EID AL FITR) (THE MUSLIM FASTING MONTH)
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