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 national holiday, with workers given a
day off.
Independence
Day is always celebrated on May 24 of every year in Eritrea. But the
festivities are a week-long leading up to May 24 so it is referred to as
“Independence Week’’or qinyat natsnet. The week-long festivities are marked by
carnivals, street performances, sporting competitions, cycling races, musical
concerts, parades, tent parties, much flag-waving and many displays of
patriotism.
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