Ethiopian Orthodox have a 40 day ‘Advent Fast’ also known as ‘Tsome Gaga’s’. When fasting they refrain from eating any animal products. This fast ends on Christmas Eve (January 6th ...

Ethiopian, Russian Orthodox, Coptic and Syrian celebrate nativity on January 6 and 7, which is the date known as “Old Christmas Day” because this is the date that the first Christian emperor ...

Ethiopians follow the ancient Julian calendar, and like many other Orthodox Christians they celebrate Christmas on 7 January (or according to the Ge'ez Ethiopian calendar, the 29th day of Tahsas).