Enkutatash (New Year)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_holiday
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Enkutatash
gptkb:Ethiopian_New_Year
gptkbp:calendar Ethiopian calendar
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Ethiopians
gptkbp:dateObserved gptkb:September_11
September 12 (leap year)
gptkbp:etymology Enkutatash means 'gift of jewels' in Amharic
gptkbp:festival dancing
family gatherings
exchanging gifts
singing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Enkutatash (New Year)
gptkbp:marking beginning of the new year in Ethiopia
gptkbp:origin ancient spring festival
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:relatedTo Meskerem (first month of Ethiopian calendar)
gptkbp:religiousSignificance celebrated by Ethiopian Orthodox Church
gptkbp:symbol Meskel flower
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Etiyopya
gptkb:Éthiopie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6