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The Independence Day of Eritrea is one of the most important public holidays in the country. It is observed on May 24 every year. On this day in 1991, Eritrean People's Liberation Front forces moved into the capital Asmara, reinstating independence, following a 30-year war against the Ethiopian military regime. Eritrea Independence Day is a ...
The most important national holidays are Independence Day (May 24), Martyrs' Day (June 20), and Revolution Day (September 1). Additional holidays follow the calendar of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the two holy Eids (Eid Aladaha and Eid Al-Fitir), as Muslim holidays are observed as public holidays in Eritrea.
An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, ... Eritrea: Independence Day: 24 May: 1991
Flaming cars, violent clashes, dozens of people detained. As one of the world’s most repressive countries marks 30 years of independence, festivals held by Eritrea's diaspora in Europe and North ...
The Eritrean War of Independence was an armed conflict and insurgency aimed at achieving self-determination and independence for Eritrea from Ethiopian rule. Starting in 1961, Eritrean insurgents engaged in guerrilla warfare to liberate Eritrea Province from the control of the Ethiopian Empire under Haile Selassie and later the Derg under Mengistu.
An independence referendum was held in Eritrea, at the time part of Ethiopia, between 23 and 25 April 1993. The result was 99.83% in favour, with a turnout in excess of 93%. [ 1 ] Independence from Ethiopia was declared on 27 April.
10 February - Fenkil Day; 8 March - International Women's Day; 29 March – Good Friday; 31 March - Easter Sunday; 10 April – Eid al-Fitr; 1 May - May Day; 24 May - Independence Day; 16 June – Eid al-Adha; 20 June - Martyrs' Day; 1 September - Revolution Day; 16 September – The Prophet's Birthday; 25 December – Christmas Day
Dawit Isaak has been held without trial in an Eritrean prison for 23 years.