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Public in Ethiopia
Derg Downfall Day in Ethiopia
Also known as:
Ginbot 20
Celebration of the end of the Derg regime
Quick Facts
Holiday Type
Classification in Ethiopia
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Ethiopia
1991
About Derg Downfall Day
Celebration of the end of the Derg regime
Commemorates the end of the Derg military regime in 1991 and the establishment of the current federal democratic system.
Practical Information in Ethiopia
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
What this holiday commemorates
In Ethiopia, around 1991
- 1991 Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front captures Addis Ababa, ending a seventeen-year Marxist regime. · Ethiopia
- 1991 Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing the Ethiopian Civil War to an e... · Ethiopia
- 1991 Mengistu Haile Mariam flees Ethiopia, effectively ending the Ethiopian Civil War. · Ethiopia
- 1991 The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front captures Addis Ababa, ending a seventeen-year Marxist regime. · Ethiopia
Historical Timeline
1991
Instituted in Ethiopia
🇪🇹Holiday officially established in Ethiopia
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Ethiopia
🇪🇹Final celebration recorded in Ethiopia
⏰ Last ObservedAlternative & Historical Names in Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
Also Known As:
Ginbot 20
Current Status in Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: May 28, 2024