diff --git a/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/util/CopticCalendar.java b/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/util/CopticCalendar.java
index 1742eb6c92..47bde8aa57 100644
--- a/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/util/CopticCalendar.java
+++ b/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/util/CopticCalendar.java
@@ -145,5 +145,14 @@ public final class CopticCalendar extends CECalendar
     public static Integer[] getDateFromJD(int julianDay) {
         return getDateFromJD(julianDay, JD_EPOCH_OFFSET);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the current Calendar type.
+     * @return type of calendar (gregorian, etc.)
+     * @internal ICU 3.4
+     */
+    public String getType() {
+        return "coptic";
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/util/EthiopicCalendar.java b/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/util/EthiopicCalendar.java
index ad2049ff69..f9d6da94fd 100644
--- a/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/util/EthiopicCalendar.java
+++ b/icu4j/src/com/ibm/icu/util/EthiopicCalendar.java
@@ -164,5 +164,14 @@ public final class EthiopicCalendar extends CECalendar
     public boolean isAmeteAlemEra() {
     	return this.jdEpochOffset == JD_EPOCH_OFFSET_AMETE_ALEM;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the current Calendar type.
+     * @return type of calendar (gregorian, etc.)
+     * @internal ICU 3.4
+     */
+    public String getType() {
+        return "ethiopic";
+    }
 }