# Meskerem

> Ethiopian calendar app with holidays, fasting days, and Geez numerals. (iPhone/iPad app by Ermias Yoseph.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meskerem/id870327914 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ermias Yoseph](https://appshunter.io/developer/870327917)
- Category: Reference, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-05-08
- Data updated: 2026-06-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meskerem/id870327914/reviews.md

## What is Meskerem?

Ethiopian calendar is based on the old Alexandrian or Coptic calendar, but like the Julian calendar it adds leap day every four year without exception. 

Ethiopian calendar has twelve months of 30 days each and a thirteenth month with five days; the thirteenth month(Pagume) will have six days every four years. Ethiopian new year usually falls on either September 11 or 12.

Name of the months: Meskerem, Tikimit, Hidar, Tahisas, Tir, Yekatit, Megabit, Meyazya, Ginbot, Sene, Hamle, Nehase, Pagume
Name of the days: Segno(Monday), Maksegno(Tuesday), Erob(Wednesday), Hamus(Thursday), Arb(Friday), Kidame(Saturday), Ehud(Sunday)

This app displays Ethiopian calendar with official Ethiopian holidays and optional religious fasting days. The app also supports displaying geez numerals.

Enjoy.

## Key features

- Ethiopian calendar display
- Official Ethiopian holidays
- Optional religious fasting days
- Geez numeral support
- Leap year calculation

## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meskerem/id870327914/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Review

*2025-11-14*

Ther is no islamic holiday breaks listed bad dont like it

### 2/5 — calendar not show Islamic events!

*2017-04-19*

Needs to be overhauled to incorporate ISLAMIC events like Mawlid day, Ramadan fasting day, EID, Mawlid(birth of Prophet Mohamed SAW day). Otherwise only shows Christian events . Needs unification..

### 1/5 — Bad

*2015-09-28*

I hate this app but looks fast and it's not show all holiday in Ethiopia that means u are not like us

### 2/5 — Update Suggestion

*2014-11-09*

Your app is very great!
It helped me a lot in my day to day activities here in Ethiopia.
My suggestion is
1.Make the day's selectable so that we can see the matching European calendar.
2. Make the holidays in red font, so that we can easily see the holiday instead of list.
3. May be converter from Ethiopian calendar to European calendar.

Thanks!

### 4/5 — Job, well done!

*2014-08-20*

I've been looking for a decent Ethiopian calendar that's updated and has all holidays.  This one is perfect. 

Suggestion- 

1) If you can include European calendar and sync it with our phone, it will help a lot on setting reminders. 

2) Add an option to select any day in the future or in past for conversion.

## Frequently asked questions about Meskerem

### What is the Ethiopian calendar?

The Ethiopian calendar is based on the old Alexandrian or Coptic calendar. It has twelve months of 30 days each and a thirteenth month, Pagume, which has five days and gains an extra day every four years.

### Does Meskerem show Ethiopian holidays?

Yes, Meskerem displays official Ethiopian holidays and also supports the optional display of religious fasting days.

### Can Meskerem display Geez numerals?

Yes, the app supports displaying Geez numerals, which is a distinctive feature of the Ethiopian calendar system.

### When is Ethiopian New Year?

Ethiopian New Year, known as Enkutatash, usually falls on either September 11 or 12 in the Gregorian calendar.

### Is Meskerem available on Android?

Based on the provided data, Meskerem is available on iPhone and iPad, but Android compatibility is not specified.

### How often is Meskerem updated?

The latest version of Meskerem was released on September 24, 2015. The app has not been updated since then, indicating a long update cycle.

### What is the rating for Meskerem?

Meskerem has a rating of 3.7 stars from 10 ratings, suggesting a mixed but generally positive user reception.

### Does Meskerem have ads?

No, Meskerem does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any ad interruptions.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.5 — 2015-09-24

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug fixes.

iOS 9 compatibility.

### 1.4 — 2014-10-09

iOS 8 compatibility.

Bug fixes.

If you like this app, please consider leaving a review. That helps us a lot.

Thanks!

### 1.1 — 2014-07-01

- Optimized for the iPad.

- Adds the option to display both Arabic and Geez numerals on the same screen.

- Bug fixes.

### 1.0 — 2014-05-08

No release notes.

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