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COMMENT=Updated April 26, 2009 \nEE = Ethiopian Era \nEthiopian Orthodox see: Cal. Ethiopian months

TYP=Local  ;9 Great Feasts
OxEs-2Su =Ethiopian Orthodox, Hosa’ena/Hosanna ;Note=1st Sunday before Easter ;English=Palm Sunday
OxEs-1Fr =Ethiopian Orthodox, Sekelet/Siklet   ;Note=Sacred Triduum ;English=Good Friday
OxEs     =Ethiopian Orthodox, Fasika           ;English=Easter
OxEs+6Th =Ethiopian Orthodox, Holy Ascension
OxEs+8Su =Ethiopian Orthodox, Pentecost

{Coptic 29.7.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
{Coptic 29.4.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Ledet/Genna (29 Tahesas/Tahsas #0007 EE) ;English=Christmas
{Coptic 11.5.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Timket (11 Tir/Ter #0008 EE)             ;English=Epiphany
{Coptic 13.12.} =Ethiopian Orthodox, Buhe (13 Nehase #0008 EE)                ;English=transfiguration of Jesus Christ {c}

TYP=Normal
OxEs-9Su =Ethiopian Orthodox, Ze' worede/Hirkal ;Note=8th Sunday before Easter
OxEs-8Su =Ethiopian Orthodox, Qidist            ;Note=7th Sunday before Easter
OxEs-7Su =Ethiopian Orthodox, Mikurab           ;Note=6th Sunday before Easter
OxEs-6Su =Ethiopian Orthodox, Metsagu’e         ;Note=5th Sunday before Easter
OxEs-5Su =Ethiopian Orthodox, Debrezeit         ;Note=4th Sunday before Easter
OxEs-4Su =Ethiopian Orthodox, Gebir’HEr         ;Note=3rd Sunday before Easter
OxEs-3Su =Ethiopian Orthodox, Niqodimos         ;Note=2nd Sunday before Easter
OxEs-1Th =Ethiopian Orthodox, Maundy Thursday   ;Note=Sacred Triduum
OxEs-1Sa =Ethiopian Orthodox, Qidame shur       ;Note=Sacred Triduum ;English=Holy Saturday
OxEs     =Ethiopian Orthodox, Tinsa’e           ;English=Easter

{Coptic 01.1.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Enkutatash (1 Meskerem #0007 EE)        ;English=New Year
11.9.%1900,4    =Ethiopian Orthodox, Year of Matthew                         ;Note={d}
11.9.%1901,4    =Ethiopian Orthodox, Year of Mark                            ;Note={d}
11.9.%1902,4    =Ethiopian Orthodox, Year of Luke                            ;Note=Ethiopean leap year {d)
12.9.%1903,4    =Ethiopian Orthodox, Year of John                            ;Note=Gregorian Leap Year {d-09-11}
{Coptic 17.1.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Meskel (17 Meskerem #0007 EE)           ;Note=discovery of the True Cross by Queen Elena {c}
{Coptic 14.2.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Debra Damo (14 Tikemet/Teqemt #0007 EE) ;English=Feast of Saint Aregawi
{Coptic 15.3.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Sibket (15 Hidar/Hedar #0007 EE)        ;Note=Christmas fast of 40 days ;English=Advent
{Coptic 21.3.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Aksum Mariam Tsion (21 Hidar/Hedar #0007 EE) ;English=Feast of Saint Marry of Zion
{Coptic 19.4.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Kulibi (19 Tahesas/Tahsas #0007 EE)     ;English=Feast of Saint Gabriel
{Coptic 28.4.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Feast of Gena (28 Tahesas/Tahsas #0007 EE) ;Note=end Christmas fast ;English=Christmas eve
{Coptic 10.5.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, gahad of Epiphany (10 Tir/Ter #0008 EE) ;English=eve of Epiphany
{Coptic 12.5.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, St. Michael (12 Tir/Ter #0008 EE)
{Coptic 21.5.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, death of our Lady (21 Tir/Ter #0008 EE)
{Coptic 16.6.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Kidane Mehret (16 Yekatit #0008 EE)     ;English=Covenant of Mercy
{Coptic 01.9.}  =Ethiopian Orthodox, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1 Ginbot/Gembot #0008 EE)
{Coptic 16.12.} =Ethiopian Orthodox, Filseta (16 Nehase #0008 EE)            ;English=Feast of Assumption


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