Meskerem

E753706

Meskerem is the first month of the Ethiopian calendar, roughly corresponding to September in the Gregorian calendar.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethiopian calendar month
month
associatedWithNewYear Enkutatash GENERATED
calendarSystem Ethiopian calendar NERFINISHED
calendarType solar calendar
containsHoliday Enkutatash NERFINISHED
correspondsRoughlyToGregorianMonths October
September
culturalSignificance symbolizes renewal and new beginnings in Ethiopian culture
eraReference Ethiopian Era (Anno Mundi-based system) NERFINISHED
follows Pagumen
hasAlternativeTransliteration Maskaram NERFINISHED
Meskeram
isFollowedBy Tikimt NERFINISHED
languageNameAmharic መስከረም NERFINISHED
lengthInDays 30
marks beginning of the Ethiopian year
positionInCalendarYear first month of the Ethiopian calendar
seasonalAssociation end of the rainy season in Ethiopia
start of spring in the Ethiopian context
typicalEndGregorian October 10
typicalStartGregorian September 11
typicalStartGregorianLeapYear September 12 GENERATED
usedByChurch Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED
usedInCountry Eritrea NERFINISHED
Ethiopia NERFINISHED
writingSystem Geʽez script NERFINISHED

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Yekatit isCountedFrom Meskerem