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Ethiopian calendar converter.
Convert any date between the Ethiopian and Gregorian calendars, check today's Ethiopian date, count working days between two dates, and see how every Ethiopian month — Pagume included — lines up with the Gregorian year.
Today in Addis Ababa
Tikimt 27, 2019 EC
Friday · November 6, 2026
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Gregorian date
November 6, 2026
Friday
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Ethiopian date
Tikimt 27, 2019 EC
Friday
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Tikimt 27, 2019 EC
Hidar 27, 2019 EC
Five-day week (exclude Saturdays)
30 calendar days
26 working days (Mon–Sat, both dates included)
Public holidays aren't excluded — several move each year with the Orthodox and Islamic calendars.
The Ethiopian year 2019 EC
| Month | Days | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meskerem · መስከረም | 30 | September 11, 2026 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tikimt · ጥቅምት | 30 | October 11, 2026 | November 9, 2026 |
| Hidar · ኅዳር | 30 | November 10, 2026 | December 9, 2026 |
| Tahsas · ታኅሣሥ | 30 | December 10, 2026 | January 8, 2027 |
| Tir · ጥር | 30 | January 9, 2027 | February 7, 2027 |
| Yekatit · የካቲት | 30 | February 8, 2027 | March 9, 2027 |
| Megabit · መጋቢት | 30 | March 10, 2027 | April 8, 2027 |
| Miyazia · ሚያዝያ | 30 | April 9, 2027 | May 8, 2027 |
| Ginbot · ግንቦት | 30 | May 9, 2027 | June 7, 2027 |
| Sene · ሰኔ | 30 | June 8, 2027 | July 7, 2027 |
| Hamle · ሐምሌ | 30 | July 8, 2027 | August 6, 2027 |
| Nehase · ነሐሴ | 30 | August 7, 2027 | September 5, 2027 |
| Pagume · ጳጉሜ | 6 | September 6, 2027 | September 11, 2027 |
Leap year — Pagume has 6 days.
How the Ethiopian calendar works.
The Ethiopian calendar has twelve months of exactly 30 days, followed by Pagume — a short thirteenth month of 5 days, or 6 in a leap year. Every fourth year is a leap year: the one before the Gregorian leap year.
The new year, Enkutatash (Meskerem 1), falls on 11 September — or 12 September in the year before a Gregorian leap year. Ethiopian years run about seven to eight years behind the Gregorian count: from Meskerem 1 to the end of December the gap is seven years, and from January to Pagume it's eight.
Why it matters for payroll
Ethiopian payroll, tax filings and the fiscal year (Hamle 1 to Sene 30, roughly 8 July to 7 July) all run on the Ethiopian calendar, while contracts, banks and foreign partners often use Gregorian dates. Months of 30 days make daily-rate maths simple — but Pagume, the short month, catches out payrolls that assume every month is alike.
NYLOS runs payroll natively in the Ethiopian calendar, with EFY and Gregorian dates side by side on every payslip. See how it works.
Frequently asked questions.
What is today's date in the Ethiopian calendar?
The converter at the top of this page shows today's Ethiopian date in Addis Ababa time, alongside the Gregorian date and weekday.
Why is the Ethiopian calendar 7 or 8 years behind?
The Ethiopian Church calculates the year of the Annunciation differently from the Western church, so Ethiopian years are counted from a later starting point. The gap is 8 years from 1 January until the Ethiopian new year in September, and 7 years from then until 31 December.
What is Pagume?
Pagume is the thirteenth month of the Ethiopian year: 5 days long, or 6 in a leap year. It falls in early September, just before the new year on Meskerem 1.
When is the Ethiopian new year?
Enkutatash, Meskerem 1, falls on 11 September in the Gregorian calendar — or 12 September when the following Gregorian year is a leap year.
When does the Ethiopian fiscal year start?
The Ethiopian fiscal year (EFY) runs from Hamle 1 to Sene 30 — roughly 8 July to 7 July. The revised income tax brackets, for example, took effect from Hamle 1, 2017 EFY (8 July 2025).
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