Mon 18 Jan, 12:00 – 18:00 · Annually on 19 January (20 January in leap years); Ketera the day before

Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany) in Addis Ababa

Name: Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany) in Addis Ababa
Start: 2027-01-18T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-01-19T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Jan Meda (main gathering), plus processions from churches across the city

Jan Meda (main gathering), plus processions from churches across the city · Jan Meda

Annually on 19 January (20 January in leap years); Ketera the day before

Ethiopia's Epiphany. Ketera, the eve, is 18 January 2027, when tabots process to Jan Meda in the afternoon and the faithful keep vigil overnight. On 19 January the water is blessed around dawn and the tabots return to their churches in procession.

Comments