Eritrea Edition

February 15, 2030

Escarpment Drive Season leads today's complete edition for Eritrea.

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Friday, February 15, 2030

Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.

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Escarpment Drive Season — World Calendar Day
Regional/Cultural Day

Escarpment Drive Season

Proposed. The road from Asmara to Massawa drops 2,300 meters in 110 kilometers. The hairpin turns offer views that stop your breath and your car. The temperature changes 20 degrees. The vegetation shifts from eucalyptus to acacia to mangrove. The journey is three hours. The journey is the destination. Every Eritrean who has made this drive has a story about it.

Tsabun Season Start — World Calendar Day
Regional/Cultural Day

Tsabun Season Start

Proposed. The burning of tsabun, Eritrean frankincense, marks every significant gathering. The season peaks from February through Easter, when the churches burn it constantly and every home follows suit. The smell of tsabun is the smell of an Eritrean house. No visitor leaves without carrying it in their clothes.

Tsaw Tsada Day — World Calendar Day
Regional/Cultural Day

Tsaw Tsada Day

Proposed. An Eritrean wedding is a three-day event. Day one: the melsi, the preparation. Day two: the ceremony and the feast. Day three: the continuation of the feast, because the injera is not finished and the suwa is not empty. The guaila goes from noon to midnight. The Eskista competition is fierce. The mies flows. The bride changes outfits three times. The groom changes twice. The guests do not stop dancing.