Posts for the Telegram group
Pick a holiday, copy a message, paste it in the group. Each one already contains the link to Bolematch.
⛪ Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) · ገና
7 Jan 2027 — Ethiopian Christmas, celebrated on 7 January after the fasting season.
People send: children's gifts, electronics, coffee gear and clothes.
Group announcement
Post once in the Telegram group to introduce Bolematch.
🇪🇹 Melkam Genna in advance! Messages here disappear fast, so I built a free page for this group: Bolematch. ✈️ Travelers post their route, date and free kg 📦 Senders post what they need carried 🔎 Everyone can filter by city and date — nothing gets buried Free to use. Take a look: https://bolematch.com
Genna rush
Use in the days before Genna when people are in a hurry.
⛪ Flying to Addis before Genna (7 Jan)? Children's gifts, electronics, coffee gear and clothes are what everyone is trying to send right now. Add your free luggage space and let people find you: https://bolematch.com
Reply to a search post
Paste as a reply when someone asks for a traveler. Add the city.
I added your request to Bolematch — here are the travelers leaving from your city this week: https://bolematch.com It's free, you just tap the traveler and contact them directly.
For travelers
Aimed at people who already have a ticket booked.
Have a ticket to Addis and empty space in your suitcase? Someone in this group is looking for exactly your route. Post your free kg here and they'll come to you: https://bolematch.com You two agree on any thank-you payment between yourselves — Bolematch is free.
Success story
Ask a matched pair to post this. Fill in the names.
Thank you Bolematch 🙏 Managed to send my mother's new phone to Addis yesterday, right in time for Genna. Matched with a traveler in a few minutes: https://bolematch.com
Ethiopian holiday calendar
Every holiday people send parcels for, with the next date.
- ⛪ Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)7 Jan 2027
ገና · Ethiopian Christmas, celebrated on 7 January after the fasting season.
- 💧 Timket (Epiphany)19 Jan 2027
ጥምቀት · Three days of processions and blessings — the most colourful festival in Ethiopia.
- 🇪🇹 Adwa Victory Day2 Mar 2027
የአድዋ ድል በዓል · The victory at Adwa in 1896 — a national day of pride.
- 🌙 Eid al-Fitr9 Mar 2027*
ኢድ አል ፈጥር · The end of Ramadan — Ethiopian Muslim families celebrate together.
- 🛠️ International Labour Day1 May 2027
የላብ አደሮች ቀን · A public holiday on 1 May across Ethiopia.
- 🕯️ Fasika (Ethiopian Easter)2 May 2027
ፋሲካ · Ethiopian Easter closes 55 days of fasting with a family feast.
- 🏅 Patriots' Victory Day5 May 2027
የአርበኞች ቀን · Remembering the patriots who freed Ethiopia in 1941.
- 🐑 Eid al-Adha (Arefa)17 May 2027*
ኢድ አል አድሓ · The feast of sacrifice — families share meat and gifts.
- ✨ Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)15 Aug 2027*
መውሊድ · The birth of the Prophet Muhammad, marked across Ethiopia.
- 🌼 Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year)12 Sept 2027
እንቁጣጣሽ · The Ethiopian New Year — the biggest sending week of the year.
- 🔥 Meskel (Finding of the True Cross)28 Sept 2027
መስቀል · Demera bonfires fill Meskel Square — families gather from everywhere.
* Islamic holidays move with the moon sighting, so the date can shift by a day.