When does the Ethiopian year 2018 start and end?

2018 E.C. starts on Meskerem 1, Thursday, September 11, 2025, and ends on Pagume 5, Thursday, September 10, 2026.

Is 2018 a leap year in the Ethiopian calendar?

No. 2018 E.C. is a regular year: Pagume has 5 days and the year has 365 days.

How many months are in the Ethiopian calendar?

Thirteen. Meskerem, Tikimt, Hidar, Tahsas, Tir, Yekatit, Megabit, Miyazia, Ginbot, Sene, Hamle and Nehase have 30 days each, and Pagume has 5 or 6.

Gregorian 2025/26

Ethiopian calendar 2018

All 13 months of 2018 E.C., from September 11, 2025 to September 10, 2026, with the Gregorian date under every day and holidays marked.

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Meskerem መስከረምSep 11 – Oct 10

Meskerem 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				111	212	313
414	515	616	717	818	919	1020
1121	1222	1323	1424	1525	1626	1727
1828	1929	2030	21Oct	222	233	244
255	266	277	288	299	3010

1Enkutatash
17Meskel

መስከረም ፳፻፲፰

Tikimt ጥቅምትOct 11 – Nov 9

Tikimt 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						111
212	313	414	515	616	717	818
919	1020	1121	1222	1323	1424	1525
1626	1727	1828	1929	2030	2131	22Nov
232	243	254	265	276	287	298
309

ጥቅምት ፳፻፲፰

Hidar ህዳርNov 10 – Dec 9

Hidar 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	110	211	312	413	514	615
716	817	918	1019	1120	1221	1322
1423	1524	1625	1726	1827	1928	2029
2130	22Dec	232	243	254	265	276
287	298	309

20Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Day

ህዳር ፳፻፲፰

Tahsas ታህሳስDec 10 – Jan 8

Tahsas 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			110	211	312	413
514	615	716	817	918	1019	1120
1221	1322	1423	1524	1625	1726	1827
1928	2029	2130	2231	23Jan	242	253
264	275	286	297	308

29Genna

ታህሳስ ፳፻፲፰

Tir ጥርJan 9 – Feb 7

Tir 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					19	210
311	412	513	614	715	816	917
1018	1119	1220	1321	1422	1523	1624
1725	1826	1927	2028	2129	2230	2331
24Feb	252	263	274	285	296	307

11Timket
25Fast of Nineveh

ጥር ፳፻፲፰

Yekatit የካቲትFeb 8 – Mar 9

Yekatit 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
18	29	310	411	512	613	714
815	916	1017	1118	1219	1320	1421
1522	1623	1724	1825	1926	2027	2128
22Mar	232	243	254	265	276	287
298	309

የካቲት ፳፻፲፰

Megabit መጋቢትMar 10 – Apr 8

Megabit 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		110	211	312	413	514
615	716	817	918	1019	1120	1221
1322	1423	1524	1625	1726	1827	1928
2029	2130	2231	23Apr	242	253	264
275	286	297	308

መጋቢት ፳፻፲፰

Miazia ሚያዝያApr 9 – May 8

Miazia 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				19	210	311
412	513	614	715	816	917	1018
1119	1220	1321	1422	1523	1624	1725
1826	1927	2028	2129	2230	23May	242
253	264	275	286	297	308

ሚያዝያ ፳፻፲፰

Ginbot ግንቦትMay 9 – Jun 7

Ginbot 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						19
210	311	412	513	614	715	816
917	1018	1119	1220	1321	1422	1523
1624	1725	1826	1927	2028	2129	2230
2331	24Jun	252	263	274	285	296
307

ግንቦት ፳፻፲፰

Sene ሰኔJun 8 – Jul 7

Sene 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	18	29	310	411	512	613
714	815	916	1017	1118	1219	1320
1421	1522	1623	1724	1825	1926	2027
2128	2229	2330	24Jul	252	263	274
285	296	307

ሰኔ ፳፻፲፰

Hamle ሀምሌJul 8 – Aug 6

Hamle 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			18	29	310	411
512	613	714	815	916	1017	1118
1219	1320	1421	1522	1623	1724	1825
1926	2027	2128	2229	2330	2431	25Aug
262	273	284	295	306

ሀምሌ ፳፻፲፰

Nehase ነሐሴAug 7 – Sep 5

Nehase 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					17	28
39	410	511	612	713	814	915
1016	1117	1218	1319	1420	1521	1622
1723	1824	1925	2026	2127	2228	2329
2430	2531	26Sep	272	283	294	305

18Mawlid

ነሐሴ ፳፻፲፰

Pagume ጳጉሜSep 6 – Sep 10

Pagume 2018 E.C.
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
16	27	38	49	510

ጳጉሜ ፳፻፲፰

Questions people ask

When does the Ethiopian year 2018 start and end?: 2018 E.C. starts on Meskerem 1, Thursday, September 11, 2025, and ends on Pagume 5, Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Is 2018 a leap year in the Ethiopian calendar?: No. 2018 E.C. is a regular year: Pagume has 5 days and the year has 365 days.
How many months are in the Ethiopian calendar?: Thirteen. Meskerem, Tikimt, Hidar, Tahsas, Tir, Yekatit, Megabit, Miyazia, Ginbot, Sene, Hamle and Nehase have 30 days each, and Pagume has 5 or 6.