Addis Ababa, January 19, 2025 (FMC) – Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket) is being celebrated colorfully in the northern historic city of Gonder underscoring the city’s cultural and spiritual significance in the presence of President Taye Atske-Selasie, other senior government officials, religious leaders, foreign visitors, and tens of thousands of ...

Timkat (Ge'ez: ጥምቀት T’imk’et) is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church celebration of Epiphany. It is celebrated on 19 January (or 20 in a leap year), corresponding to the 11th day of Terr in the Ge'ez calendar. Timkat celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.

2022年1月19日 · Located in northwestern Ethiopia, Gondar is also known for its age-old castles, some dated back to the 17th century. Gondar draws important annual revenues from tourism, largely through the Timkat festival which is considered the single most passionately celebrated event in Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa, January 19, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket) has been celebrated colorfully in the historic city of Gondar underscoring the city's cultural and spiritual significance in the presence of President Taye Atske Selasie, other senior government officials, religious leaders, foreign visitors, and numerous devotees.

Key Venues to Celebrate Ethiopian Timket! While celebrated throughout Ethiopia, Jan Meda in Addis Ababa and the historic city of Gondar are extremely top stops for the commemoration of Timket (Epiphany).

Epiphany (Timkat), the greatest festival in the Ethiopian calendar, unfolds just two weeks after Ethiopian Christmas, marking a three-day celebration

Explore the vibrant Timkat festival, Ethiopia's celebration of Epiphany on January 19 featuring rituals, baptism reenactments & the sacred Tabot procession

2025年1月18日 · Every year, on January 19th, Ethiopia comes alive with the vibrant and deeply spiritual celebration of Epiphany, locally known as Timkat. This festival, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, is one of the most significant and colorful events in the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian calendar.

The annual out-door Timket festival observed in Gondar attracts hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign visitors. The city administration announced that preparations have already been finalized to colorfully celebrate the holiday under the motto: "Ethiopia, Epiphany Once Again in Gondar” which is expected to be attended by invited ...

Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany) is widely celebrated across Ethiopia but the biggest and most spectacular Timkat celebrations take place in the historic city of Gondar, often called the Camelot of Africa.to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ in Jordan River.