Ethiopian Christmas gifts
81 days away · January 7, 2027
Genna, Christmas on the Ethiopian calendar, is a season of quiet giving after 43 days of fasting: small gifts for the little ones and new clothes for church. These Habesha gift ideas for Genna, from a coffee and jebena set to children's fidel books, keep the day close to home and support Ethiopian and Eritrean makers.
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Genna (Ethiopian Christmas, January 7) is marked with all-night church services and a family meal after 43 days of fasting. Gift-giving is modest: small gifts for children and new clothes for church.
A coffee and jebena set for the family buna, children's fidel (Amharic alphabet) books, or fresh clothes for church. All are on the guide below.
Genna falls on January 7. Shopping a few weeks ahead means gifts arrive in time for the holiday.
