Christian feast day: Filseta (Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church)

Filseta is a feast day observed by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church in commemoration of the Dormition and Assumption of Mary. The fasting and liturgy extends for two weeks starting from 7 August to 22 August. Filseta means movement in the ancient Eritrean and Ethiopian language of Ge’ez and is used in the Tewahedo Church in reference to The Assumption of Saint Mary into Heaven. Divine liturgy is conducted during all the days of the fast culminating in the final liturgy on the 15th day revering Saint Mary.

Orthodox Tewahedo refers to three Oriental Orthodox Christian Churches with shared beliefs, liturgy, and history. The Orthodox Tewahedo biblical canon is common to all churches, as is Orthodox Tewahedo music.

• The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, autocephalous since 1959.
• The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, autocephalous since 1993.
• The Tigrayan Orthodox Tewahedo Church, self-declared autocephalous since 2021.

August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 146 days remain until the end of the year.