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title: "Adwa Victory Day in Ethiopia | Taste of Ethiopia"
description: "Explore Adwa Victory Day in Ethiopia: its date, meaning and traditions, with a live countdown and cultural guide from Taste of Ethiopia."
url: "https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/events/adwa-victory-day"
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National public holiday

# Adwa Victory Day

የአድዋ ድል

Adwa Victory Day honours Ethiopia's 1896 victory over the invading Italian army, a landmark of African independence.

Tuesday 2 March 2027

**\--** days  **\--** hours  **\--** minutes  **\--** seconds

Yekatit 23, 2019 E.C. · Addis Ababa time

![Traditional Ethiopian painting depicting the Battle of Adwa](https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/assets/events/adwa.webp)

Photo: [Unknown artist; photograph CC BY-SA 4.0](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethiopian_painting,_Battle_of_Adwa,_1896.jpg)

CALENDAR NOTE

Observed nationally on 2 March.

[View the full cultural calendar](https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/events)

01 · MEANING

## What it means.

At Adwa, forces brought together under Emperor Menelik II and Empress Taytu defeated a European colonial army. The victory safeguarded Ethiopian sovereignty and became an enduring symbol across Africa and its diaspora.

02 · TRADITION

## How it is marked.

People gather for speeches, music, historical exhibitions and patriotic ceremonies. Many wear traditional clothing or colours associated with the Ethiopian flag.

03 · EXPERIENCE

## What you may see.

Addis Ababa's Adwa Victory Memorial and Menelik II Square are key gathering places, while events across the country connect the battle's history to contemporary ideas of freedom and unity.

[Next in the cultural year **Fichee-Chambalaalla**](https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/events/fichee-chambalaalla)

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