"This difference in time calculation explains why the Ethiopian New Year falls on September 11 or 12 in the Gregorian calendar." This year, Enkutatash falls on September 12, 2023.

Ethiopia’s significance extends far beyond culture and landscape—it's also a key location in the story of human evolution.

On September 11, Ethiopians will officially celebrate the beginning of the year 2017. So why is this East African country’s calendar seven years and eight months “behind” the rest of the world?