Adwa Victory Day
Ethiopia’s Proclamation No. 1334/2024 lists March 2 as Adwa Victory Day, a celebrated national holiday, and provides for nationwide observance.
Date and recurrence
2 March annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Ethiopia / national public holiday. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Federal Negarit Gazette — Proclamation No. 1334/2024National Statute
Frequently asked questions
When is Adwa Victory Day?
2 March annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 2 March.
Does Adwa Victory Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Adwa Victory Day an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Ethiopia / national public holiday. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Adwa Victory Day?
The stored designation basis is: Ethiopia’s Proclamation No. 1334/2024 lists March 2 as Adwa Victory Day, a celebrated national holiday, and provides for nationwide observance.. Supporting provenance includes Federal Negarit Gazette — Proclamation No. 1334/2024. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Adwa Victory Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Ethiopia. Its fuller verified scope is: Ethiopia / national public holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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