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Ethiopia’s 13-Month Calendar and the Idea That Time Shapes Society We live within the flow of the Gregorian calendar without giving it much thought. A year h...

The Ethiopian calendar has thirteen months. Its first twelve months each contain thirty days, followed by a short final month called Pagume. But why does Ethiopia have thirteen months, and what does this distinctive calendar reveal about culture, history, and the way people understand time?

The Space Between Time Preserved in the Ethiopian Calendar The Ethiopian calendar has a thirteenth month. And that month lasts for only five days—or six days...