Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
May 5, Sunday
The Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day also called Meyazia 27, is a national holiday in Ethiopia celebrating on 5 May in commemoration of the Ethiopian resistance movement Arbegnoch victory over Italian five year occupation of Ethiopia, and the return of Emperor Haile Selassie to the throne in 1941.
In Addis Ababa, government leaders, diplomats, members of Ethiopian Patriotic Association, and city residents pay tribute for Ethiopian veterans serving in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1937) and honor with lays a wreath into memorial monuments across the city. Parade include the Ethiopian Police Orchestra brass band perform to mark the occasion.