Timket (Epiphany)

History

Timket celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. On the eve, priests carry the tabots, which are replicas of the Ark of the Covenant, in a procession to a river or pool, and many people camp nearby overnight. At dawn the water is blessed and sprinkled on the crowd, in memory of the baptism. UNESCO added Timkat to its list of intangible cultural heritage in 2019.

Sources

• https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/timkat-the-ethiopian-epiphany-01430
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timkat

Dates for the next 5 years

1. Orthodox

   2026

   Date

   Monday, January 19, 2026 Tir 11, 2018

   Day off

2. Orthodox

   2027

   Date

   Tuesday, January 19, 2027 Tir 11, 2019

   Day off

3. Orthodox

   2028

   Date

   Wednesday, January 19, 2028 Tir 10, 2020

   Day off

4. Orthodox

   2029

   Date

   Friday, January 19, 2029 Tir 11, 2021

   Day off

5. Orthodox

   2030

   Date

   Saturday, January 19, 2030 Tir 11, 2022

   Day off