Meskerem

E753706

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

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Meskerem canonical 2

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Statements (28)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethiopian calendar month
month
associatedWithNewYear Enkutatash
calendarSystem Ethiopian calendar
calendarType solar calendar
containsHoliday Enkutatash
correspondsRoughlyToGregorianMonths October
September
culturalSignificance symbolizes renewal and new beginnings in Ethiopian culture
eraReference Ethiopian Era (Anno Mundi-based system)
linked to: Ethiopian era
follows Pagumen
hasAlternativeTransliteration Maskaram
Meskeram
isFollowedBy Tikimt
languageNameAmharic መስከረም
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
usedByChurch Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
usedInCountry Eritrea
Ethiopia
writingSystem Geʽez script

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yekatit isCountedFrom Meskerem
Paguemen occursBefore Meskerem