When does the Ethiopian year 2026 start and end?

2026 E.C. starts on Meskerem 1, Sunday, September 11, 2033, and ends on Pagume 5, Sunday, September 10, 2034.

Is 2026 a leap year in the Ethiopian calendar?

No. 2026 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 2033/34

Ethiopian calendar 2026

All 13 months of 2026 E.C., from September 11, 2033 to September 10, 2034, with the Gregorian date under every day and holidays marked.

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Meskerem መስከረምSep 11 – Oct 10

Meskerem 2026 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 ፳፻፳፮

Tikimt ጥቅምትOct 11 – Nov 9

Tikimt 2026 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 ፳፻፳፮

Hidar ህዳርNov 10 – Dec 9

Hidar 2026 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 ፳፻፳፮

Tahsas ታህሳስDec 10 – Jan 8

Tahsas 2026 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

13Eid al-Fitr
29Genna

ታህሳስ ፳፻፳፮

Tir ጥርJan 9 – Feb 7

Tir 2026 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
22Fast of Nineveh

ጥር ፳፻፳፮

Yekatit የካቲትFeb 8 – Mar 9

Yekatit 2026 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 ፳፻፳፮

Megabit መጋቢትMar 10 – Apr 8

Megabit 2026 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 ፳፻፳፮

Miazia ሚያዝያApr 9 – May 8

Miazia 2026 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 ፳፻፳፮

Ginbot ግንቦትMay 9 – Jun 7

Ginbot 2026 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 ፳፻፳፮

Sene ሰኔJun 8 – Jul 7

Sene 2026 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 ፳፻፳፮

Hamle ሀምሌJul 8 – Aug 6

Hamle 2026 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 ፳፻፳፮

Nehase ነሐሴAug 7 – Sep 5

Nehase 2026 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

ነሐሴ ፳፻፳፮

Pagume ጳጉሜSep 6 – Sep 10

ጳጉሜ ፳፻፳፮

Questions people ask

When does the Ethiopian year 2026 start and end?: 2026 E.C. starts on Meskerem 1, Sunday, September 11, 2033, and ends on Pagume 5, Sunday, September 10, 2034.
Is 2026 a leap year in the Ethiopian calendar?: No. 2026 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.