Enkutatash (እንቁጣጣሽ)
Enkutatash is the Ethiopian New Year, on መስከረም 1. It comes as the long rainy season ends and the hills turn yellow with አደይ አበባ (Meskel daisies). The next Enkutatash is on Sunday 12 September 2027.
Enkutatash dates
| Year | Date | Ethiopian date |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday 11 September 2026 | መስከረም 1, 2019 |
| 2027 | Sunday 12 September 2027 | መስከረም 1, 2020 |
| 2028 | Monday 11 September 2028 | መስከረም 1, 2021 |
| 2029 | Tuesday 11 September 2029 | መስከረም 1, 2022 |
| 2030 | Wednesday 11 September 2030 | መስከረም 1, 2023 |
In the Ethiopian calendar: መስከረም 1. Convert other dates with the Ethiopian calendar converter.
About Enkutatash
- Children, especially girls, go from house to house singing አበባዬ ሆሽ and giving flowers or drawings.
- Families gather for a holiday meal and coffee, and people wish each other a good year.
- The date is 11 September, or 12 September in the year after an Ethiopian leap year.
Enkutatash greetings in Amharic
| Meaning | Amharic (tap to copy) | Type this |
|---|---|---|
| Happy new year | melkam adis `amet | |
| Happy new year (full wish) | enkuan leadisu `amet beselam aderesachhu | |
| Happy holiday (to everyone) | enkuan aderesachhu | |
| Reply: and to you too | enkuan abro aderesen | |
| Wishing you a year of peace | yeselam `amet yhunlachhu |
More wishes for every holiday are on Amharic holiday greetings.
Common questions.
When is Enkutatash 2027?
Sunday 12 September 2027, which is መስከረም 1, 2020 in the Ethiopian calendar.
How do you say happy Enkutatash in Amharic?
መልካም አዲስ ዓመት. To wish everyone a good holiday, say እንኳን አደረሳችሁ; the usual reply is እንኳን አብሮ አደረሰን.
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