On now: about 11 Sept to 7 Feb 2027
Ethiopia, the season after the rains
From the new year in September until the Lent fast: the dry months when Ethiopian and Eritrean weddings are held.
When is Ethiopia, the season after the rains in 2026?
Ethiopia, the season after the rains 2026 runs from 11 September 2026 to 7 February 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2025, 11 September 2025 to 7 February 2026; 2027, 12 September 2027 to 8 February 2028.
About Ethiopia, the season after the rains
The big rains in Ethiopia end in September, when the new year, Enkutatash, begins the month of Meskerem. The dry months that follow, until the fast of Lent in February or March, are the main wedding season, with farm work done and the roads open. Orthodox families do not marry on the fasting days of Wednesday and Friday, in Lent, or in the other long fasts, and Muslim and Protestant families follow their own calendars. Wedding feasts include the eating of injera and wat and the bride's blessing by the elders.
Ethiopia, the season after the rains dates: 2025, 2026, 2027
| Year | Ethiopia, the season after the rains date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 September 2025 to 7 February 2026 |
| 2026 | 11 September 2026 to 7 February 2027 |
| 2027 | 12 September 2027 to 8 February 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is served
- doro wat
- injera
- tej
Also part of it, and being written: Ethiopian calendar (The calendar whose months set the season.), Enkutatash (The new year that opens the season.), Culture of Ethiopia (The country whose weddings these are.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Ethiopian calendar" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.