Adwa Victory Day
National holiday in Ethiopia celebrating on 2 March / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Adwa Victory Day (Amharic: የዐድዋ ድል ቀን) is a national holiday in Ethiopia which is celebrated on 2 March, in commemoration of Ethiopian victory against Italy's colonization effort at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. Paying tribute to the Ethiopian army, the celebration involves parades, dramatic and artistic performances reflecting Ethiopian culture.[1][2][3]
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Type | National |
Significance | Ethiopia's victory over Italy at the Battle of Adwa in 1896 |
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Date | 2 March |
2023 date | 2 March |
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The Adwa Victory Day is strongly associated with symbol of Pan-Africanism and aspiration to black people.[1][4][5]