Why is the world in 2018 but this strange country is still 2011?

In Ethiopia, people live on a separate schedule seven to eight years later than us. Why is that?

The difference between the solar calendar and the Ethiopian calendar

The positive calendar that we use to calculate the time is called the Gregorian calendar. It was first created in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII.

Ethiopia - the country in Africa is now 2011.

The Ethiopian and Gregorian calendars all have in common, taking Jesus' birth date as the starting point of time. However, the difference is that people calculate the birth date of the Lord in different ways.

For the ordinary calendar, it is assumed that God was born in the year 1 AD. As for the Ethiopians, they believed that God's birth date was in 7th BCE . This has led to a difference in how time is calculated between these two types of calendars. Specifically, the Ethiopian calendar is always 7-8 years behind our schedule.

That means, if it's 2018 now, then the Ethiopian calendar will be 2011.

A special feature of the Ethiopian calendar

The Ethiopian calendar has 13 months in a year , of which the first 12 months have 30 days, the last month (named Pagume) is only 5 days, and is converted into 6 days with Nhuan year. This calendar is also heavily influenced by the Bible.

This difference does not bring too much trouble for tourists.

For example, the first day of the week is called Ehud by the people here - meaning the first day that God created heaven and earth. This calendar system also begins with the idea of ​​Adam and Eva living in the Garden of Eden before eating the forbidden fruit and being kicked away. After the time of repentance, God promised to save them after 5,500 years - the same time that Jesus was born.

Although Ethiopia uses a different calendar system than most countries in the world, this difference does not bring too much trouble for tourists. Most people in this country know the calendar, and even use both types of calendars at the same time in their daily activities.