Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day

National holiday in Ethiopia celebrating on 5 May
  • Victory of the Ethiopian resistance movement called Arbegnoch against occupied Italian forces in the Ethiopian Empire
  • Return of Emperor Haile Selassie to the throne which he had left for five years in-exile to England
Celebrations
  • Parade
  • Government officials, members of Ethiopian Patriotic Association and city's residents gathered to pay tribute to Ethiopian victims who died during the occupation
Date5 MayFrequencyAnnual

The Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day (Amharic: የአርበኞች ድል ቀን), also called Meyazia 27,[1] is a national holiday in Ethiopia celebrating on 5 May in commemoration of the Ethiopian resistance movement Arbegnoch victory over Italian five years occupation of Ethiopia, and the return of Emperor Haile Selassie to the throne in 1941.[2][3][4]

In Addis Ababa, government leaders, diplomats, members of Ethiopian Patriotic Association, and city residents pay tribute to Ethiopian veterans serving in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1937) and honor with laying a wreath into memorial monuments across the city. Parades by the Ethiopian Police Orchestra Brass Band occur to mark the occasion.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Ethiopia Patriots Day – 5th May | Tesfa Tours". www.tesfatours.com. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. ^ "Patriots' Victory Day in Ethiopia in 2023 | by Office Holidays". www.office holidays.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  3. ^ "Patriots' Day". Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  4. ^ "Ethiopia Patriots' Victory Day". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. ^ "Ethiopia Patriots' Victory Day". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  6. ^ AnydayGuide. "Patriots' Victory Day in Ethiopia / May 5, 2022". AnydayGuide. Retrieved 2022-07-28.