Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day Explained

Holiday Name:	Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
Type:	National
Significance:	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
Date:	5 May
Frequency:	Annual
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

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ethiopia Patriots Day – 5th May Tesfa Tours . 2022-07-28 . www.tesfatours.com . 22 April 2017 . en-US.
2. Web site: Patriots' Victory Day in Ethiopia in 2023 by Office Holidays . 2022-07-28 . www.office holidays.com.
3. Web site: Patriots' Day . 2022-07-28 . en-US.
4. Web site: Ethiopia Patriots' Victory Day . 2022-07-28 . TheFreeDictionary.com.
5. Web site: Ethiopia Patriots' Victory Day . 2022-07-28 . TheFreeDictionary.com.
6. Web site: AnydayGuide . Patriots' Victory Day in Ethiopia / May 5, 2022 . 2022-07-28 . AnydayGuide . en-GB.