Meskel Festival

Religious beliefs has been a vital aspect of human existence. Man has always been in search for purpose and meaning, and thus, has birthed many different religions with their unique way of festival celebrations. For Christians all over the world, the Easter and Christmas festivals are rooted deeply in the annals of Christianity as events that shaped the destiny of man. For Christians in Ethiopia, the Meskel festival comes a close third to these Ethiopian festivals unique to the Christian faith. From the ancient city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this timeless festival marks the discovery of the True Cross of Jesus Christ. Christian faithfuls and tourists converge at the capital on the 27th of September every year or 28th in a leap year to commemorate the celebration of the Meskel festival.