You may be wondering why the Eastern Africa country is seven years behind the rest of the world but TUKO.co.ke explains. Photo credit: Face2FaceAfricaSource: UGCWell, Ethiopia follows a calendar similar to the ancient Julian calendar which started disappearing from the West in the 16th century. PAY ATTENTION: Click 'See First' under 'Follow' Tab to see Tuko.co.ke news on your FB feedIt should be noted that while Ethiopia uses the Coptic calendar, what the rest of the world has is the Gregorian calendar which has 365 days in a year and 366 days in a leap year. The Gregorian calendar is factored in the calculation of the year in which Christ was born while the Coptic calendar is factored in the calculation of the Annunciation (Jesus’s conception, not birth) arrived at by Egyptian monk-historian, Annianus of Alexandria. Ethiopians held a massive celebration to welcome the new year as other countries around the world countdown to 2021.

Source: Ethiopian News October 15, 2020 18:00 UTC