May 28
The day is observed as a national holiday remembering the fall of the Derg and the transition that followed.
Ethiopian holiday
Date for
2026
Other years
Same holiday on the Gregorian and Ethiopian calendars.
Related holidays
About Downfall of the Derg
This holiday marks the end of the Derg military regime on May 28, 1991 and the beginning of a new political chapter for Ethiopia.
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