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🇪🇹 Meskel in Ethiopia
Also known as: Finding of the True Cross
Finding of the True Cross festival
Date in Ethiopia
September 27
Marks the finding of the True Cross by Saint Helena.
Orthodox Christian celebration of the discovery of the True Cross
How Meskel is observed in Ethiopia
Historical significance
It's a tradition dating back 1,600 years, linked to Saint Helena's discovery.
Public life in Ethiopia
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
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