Ethiopian calendar converter: EC to GC and GC to EC
Convert dates from the Ethiopian calendar (E.C.) to the Gregorian calendar (G.C.) and back, with the day of the week, Ge'ez numerals and a month-by-month Ethiopian calendar. The Ethiopian year has 12 months of 30 days and a 13th month, Pagume, of 5 or 6 days.
Today
Ethiopian months and when they start (2019 E.C.)
Meskerem (መስከረም): 11 September 2026
Tikimt (ጥቅምት): 11 October
Hidar (ኅዳር): 10 November
Tahsas (ታኅሣሥ): 10 December
Tir (ጥር): 9 January 2027
Yekatit (የካቲት): 8 February
Megabit (መጋቢት): 10 March
Miyazya (ሚያዝያ): 9 April
Ginbot (ግንቦት): 9 May
Sene (ሰኔ): 8 June
Hamle (ሐምሌ): 8 July
Nehase (ነሐሴ): 7 August
Pagume (ጳጉሜ): 6 September, 6 days
Why the Ethiopian year is 7 or 8 years behind
The Ethiopian calendar counts its years differently, so it is 7 years behind the Gregorian calendar from 11 September to 31 December and 8 years behind from 1 January to 10 September. The new year, Enkutatash (1 Meskerem), falls on 11 September, or 12 September in the year before a Gregorian leap year.
The Ethiopian calendar in your ERP
ELIF's ERP shows and prints dates in the Ethiopian calendar alongside the Gregorian one, so staff, auditors and the Ministry of Revenue each see the date they expect.
How do I convert an Ethiopian date to Gregorian (EC to GC)?
Enter the Ethiopian day, month and year and press Convert. To estimate by hand: the Gregorian year is the Ethiopian year + 7 from Meskerem 1 (11 September) to 31 December, and + 8 from 1 January to the end of Pagume; the exact day needs the converter.
How do I convert a Gregorian date to Ethiopian (GC to EC)?
Choose the Gregorian → Ethiopian tab, pick the date and press Convert. By hand: subtract 7 years from 11 September to 31 December and 8 years from 1 January to 10 September.
What do E.C. and G.C. mean?
E.C. is the Ethiopian calendar (Amharic ዓ.ም., Amete Mihret) and G.C. the Gregorian or European calendar (Amharic እ.ኤ.አ.), the one used in most of the world.
What is today's date in the Ethiopian calendar?
The converter at the top of this page shows it, and it updates every day.
When is Ethiopian New Year?
Enkutatash, 1 Meskerem, falls on 11 September, or on 12 September in the year before a Gregorian leap year; for example, 1 Meskerem 2020 is 12 September 2027.
How many days does Pagume have?
Five, or six in an Ethiopian leap year, which is the year before a Gregorian leap year (2019 E.C. is one).