Patriots’ Victory Day (Ethiopia)
National holiday of Ethiopia on 5 May
🗓️ 5 May 2026
The Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day, also called Meyazia 27, is a national holiday in Ethiopia celebrated on 5 May to commemorate the Ethiopian Arbegnoch resistance against Italy during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1937). It also marks Haile Selassie's return to the throne and Italy's defeat following World War II.
