Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day

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]

Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day
Arat Kilo Monument in Meyazia 27 Square, Addis Ababa dedicated for this 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
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
Date	5 May
Frequency	Annual

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]