Timket (ጥምቀት)
Timket, on ጥር 11, celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan. UNESCO lists it as Intangible Cultural Heritage. The next Timket is on Tuesday 19 January 2027.
Timket dates
| Year | Date | Ethiopian date |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday 19 January 2026 | ጥር 11, 2018 |
| 2027 | Tuesday 19 January 2027 | ጥር 11, 2019 |
| 2028 | Thursday 20 January 2028 | ጥር 11, 2020 |
| 2029 | Friday 19 January 2029 | ጥር 11, 2021 |
| 2030 | Saturday 19 January 2030 | ጥር 11, 2022 |
In the Ethiopian calendar: ጥር 11. Convert other dates with the Ethiopian calendar converter.
About Timket
- On the eve, ከተራ (Ketera), priests carry the tabots from each church to a pool or river in procession.
- At dawn the water is blessed and sprinkled on the crowd, and the tabots return to their churches with singing and dancing.
- The date is 19 January, or 20 January in the year after an Ethiopian leap year.
Timket greetings in Amharic
| Meaning | Amharic (tap to copy) | Type this |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Timket | melkam yeTmqet be`al | |
| 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 Timket 2027?
Tuesday 19 January 2027, which is ጥር 11, 2019 in the Ethiopian calendar.
How do you say happy Timket in Amharic?
መልካም የጥምቀት በዓል. To wish everyone a good holiday, say እንኳን አደረሳችሁ; the usual reply is እንኳን አብሮ አደረሰን.
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