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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?