Fasika (ፋሲካ)
Fasika is Ethiopian Orthodox Easter. Its date changes every year and follows the Orthodox calculation, so it is often a week or more after Western Easter. The next Fasika is on Sunday 2 May 2027.
Fasika dates
| Year | Date | Ethiopian date | Siklet (Good Friday) | Lent begins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday 12 April 2026 | ሚያዝያ 4, 2018 | Friday 10 April 2026 | Monday 16 February 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday 2 May 2027 | ሚያዝያ 24, 2019 | Friday 30 April 2027 | Monday 8 March 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday 16 April 2028 | ሚያዝያ 8, 2020 | Friday 14 April 2028 | Monday 21 February 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday 8 April 2029 | መጋቢት 30, 2021 | Friday 6 April 2029 | Monday 12 February 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday 28 April 2030 | ሚያዝያ 20, 2022 | Friday 26 April 2030 | Monday 4 March 2030 |
In the Ethiopian calendar: changes every year. Convert other dates with the Ethiopian calendar converter.
About Fasika
- It ends ዐቢይ ጾም, the 55-day Lent, during which many people eat no meat, eggs or dairy.
- ስቅለት (Siklet, Good Friday) comes two days before, and the Easter service runs late into Saturday night.
- People greet each other with ክርስቶስ ተንሥአ እሙታን, “Christ is risen from the dead”.
Fasika greetings in Amharic
| Meaning | Amharic (tap to copy) | Type this |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Easter | melkam fasika | |
| Christ is risen | krstos tenS'e emutan | |
| Happy holiday (to everyone) | enkuan aderesachhu | |
| Reply: and to you too | enkuan abro aderesen | |
| Happy holiday | melkam be`al |
More wishes for every holiday are on Amharic holiday greetings.
Common questions.
When is Fasika 2027?
Sunday 2 May 2027, which is ሚያዝያ 24, 2019 in the Ethiopian calendar.
How do you say happy Fasika in Amharic?
መልካም ፋሲካ. To wish everyone a good holiday, say እንኳን አደረሳችሁ; the usual reply is እንኳን አብሮ አደረሰን.
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