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GOOD FRIDAY
From Thursday evening before Good Friday, the faithful fast until the Easter service,
which ends at 3am on Easter Sunday. Held in March or April.
FASIKA (ORTHODOX EASTER)
Fasika marks the end of a vegetarian fast of 55 days. Stay up on the night of Easter
Saturday in Lalibela ( Click here ) to see hundreds of white-robed pilgrims crowd the
courtyards of the churches and pray under the moonlight.
May
Pessimists call this the beginning of the rainy season, but the region is green and
lush. If you're planning a trip to visit the people of the Lower Omo Valley, you
should avoid this month, when many roads are impassable.
August
The big annual rains continue to batter Ethiopia. Getting around is difficult. The hot
season sends lowland temperatures in the three countries up to 45°C. Avoid visiting
now.
September
The rains usually continue well into September; when they stop and you can see the
horizon, Ethiopia is lush. By late September, rains may have subsided.
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