The year consists of 12 months of 30 days each, to which is added a five-day period (6 days in leap years) called Pagume. It thus resembles the French Republican and Mayan calendars.
The era of the Ethiopian calendar begins 7 years and 8 months after the beginning of the Christian era. The Ethiopian year begins on September 11 of the Gregorian calendar.
| Ethiopian month | First day of Ethiopian month in Gregorian calendar (leap year in parentheses) |
|---|---|
| Maskarem | September 11 |
| Tikimit | October 11 |
| Hidar | November 10 |
| Tahsas | December 10 |
| Tir | January 9 |
| Yekatit | February 8 |
| Meqabit | March 10 (March 9) |
| Miaza | April 9 (April 8) |
| Ginbat | May 9 (May 8) |
| Sene | June 8 (June 7) |
| Hamle | July 8 (July 7) |
| Nahasse | August 7 (August 6) |
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