May 5

Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia made a grand entrance into the capital city, Addis
Ababa, on May 5, 1941, to mark the end of the Italian occupation.

Selassie had deliberately chosen that date because exactly five years earlier, the Italians
had entered the city and initiated a period of occupation that halted Ethiopia's long
legacy of sovereignty.

However, the intervention of British forces and other Allies, as well as the heroics of
Ethiopian patriots, helped preserve Ethiopia's independence.

Ever since, Ethiopians have annually commemorated Selassie's famous arrival into the
capital.

In Addis Ababa, government leaders, diplomats, patriot associations, and city residents
turn out to honor veterans who fought in the resistance movement between 1935 and
1941.

A dignitary often lays a wreath before one of the city's monuments commemorating
Ethiopia's various military victories. Army brass bands also perform to mark the
occasion.

Full story: https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Ethiopia+Patriots%27+Victory+Day

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