當全球多地已度過新年步入2026年,東非國家埃塞俄比亞卻仍停留在2018年,時間彷彿慢了整整8年。
Ethiopia is currently in 2018 in their own calendar.
— AMEBO (@Amaebo3) January 5, 2026
They will enter 2019 in 7 months time.
The Ethiopian Calendar is based on the ancient coptic system, and has 13 months
Most countries use the Gregorian Calendar which has 12 months. pic.twitter.com/IzeL2hNRHF
新年不在1月 仍沿用傳統曆法
埃塞俄比亞並未採用國際通行的西元曆,而是沿用本國傳統的埃塞俄比亞曆法。當地新年並非1月1日,而是落在西元曆的9月11日,若遇閏年則為9月12日,象徵春季來臨與新希望的開始。
While most of the world is in 2026, Ethiopia is living in 2018 thanks to its own ancient calendar 📅🌍.
— Soul🧚♀️🧚♀️ (@iamEdoama) January 1, 2026
With 13 months and a New Year called Enkutatash that begins every September, Ethiopia keeps time differently and proudly.
Because not every clock ticks the same and… pic.twitter.com/vWyO8Rngcb
宗教分歧成關鍵 年份計算未改
英國廣播公司BBC報道指出,早於公元500年,天主教會曾重新修訂耶穌基督的誕生年份計算方式,但埃塞俄比亞東正教會選擇沿用原有算法,未有跟隨改制,最終形成與西元曆長期並存、但年份明顯落後的時間系統。
與俄羅斯、希臘等東正教國家不同,埃塞俄比亞的曆法差異並非僅限於宗教節期,而是整套年份計算直接融入日常生活與行政體系,形成罕見的雙重時間制度。
Ethiopia uses the Ethiopian calendar, which is derived from the ancient Coptic/Egyptian calendars. It has 13 months:
— Dr Akkshye Tulsyan (@AkkshyeTulsyan) January 4, 2026
- 12 months of 30 days
- 1 short month (Pagumē) of 5 or 6 days
The Ethiopian calendar is about 7 years and 8 months behind the Gregorian calendar because it… pic.twitter.com/kvNeVQn3F8
一年13個月 一天從清晨6點開始
埃塞俄比亞曆法將一年劃分為13個月份,前12個月各有30天,最後一個月只有5天,閏年則增至6天。此外,當地一日的計時方式亦與外界不同,24小時由清晨6點起算,中午12點與午夜12點在當地皆被稱為「6點」,對外地人而言極具顛覆性。
While much of the world celebrated January 1st, Ethiopia did not. This is because Ethiopia does not follow the Gregorian calendar. Instead, it uses its own Ethiopian calendar, which is about 7–8 years behind and has 13 months. Ethiopia’s New Year, known as Enkutatash, is… pic.twitter.com/JrfuGpK4kP
— Amazing (@kijanayamwingii) January 1, 2026
儘管如此,雙重時間制度早已融入當地日常生活,居民以本地語言交流時自然使用埃塞俄比亞曆,但切換至英語溝通時,則能即時轉換為西元曆年份,幾乎不會混淆。
全球踏入2026年之際,埃塞俄比亞仍沿用傳統曆法停留在2018年,獨特的13個月時間制度形成罕見時空落差。資料圖片