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title: "Siklet in Ethiopia | Taste of Ethiopia"
description: "Explore Siklet in Ethiopia: its date, meaning and traditions, with a live countdown and cultural guide from Taste of Ethiopia."
url: "https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/events/siklet"
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National religious holiday

# Siklet

ስቅለት

Ethiopian Good Friday is a solemn day of long church services, prayer, prostration and reflection before Fasika.

Friday 30 April 2027

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Miazia 22, 2019 E.C. · Addis Ababa time

![Worshippers holding candles during an overnight service in Lalibela](https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/assets/events/genna.webp)

Photo: [Tanjagari, CC BY-SA 4.0](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christmas_Vigil_Lalibela.jpg)

CALENDAR NOTE

A movable feast observed on the Friday before Ethiopian Easter.

[View the full cultural calendar](https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/events)

01 · MEANING

## What it means.

Siklet remembers the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It comes at the end of the demanding Lenten fast and prepares the faithful for the joy of the resurrection.

02 · TRADITION

## How it is marked.

Churches hold extended services and worshippers may bow repeatedly in prayer. The mood is restrained; fasting continues and the rich feast associated with Fasika has not yet begun.

03 · EXPERIENCE

## What you may see.

Visitors will notice the contrast between Siklet's stillness and Fasika's celebration two days later. Respectful dress, quiet observation and care around worshippers are appropriate.

[Next in the cultural year **Fasika**](https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/events/fasika)

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