Irreecha Hora Finfinne concludes in Addis Ababa
The Oromo thanksgiving celebration concluded in Addis Ababa on 3 October 2026, with Fana and ENA reporting a peaceful gathering.
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- The Oromo thanksgiving celebration concluded in Addis Ababa on 3 October 2026, with Fana and ENA reporting a peaceful gathering.
Irreecha Hora Finfinne concluded in Addis Ababa on 3 October 2026, according to reports from Fana Media Corporation and the Ethiopian News Agency. Both outlets described the Oromo thanksgiving celebration as peaceful.
Participants gathered at Hora Finfinne from early morning. ENA reported traditional clothing, music, dancing and blessings at the gathering. The two outlets described attendance in the hundreds of thousands; that estimate has not been independently verified.
In a message after the celebration, Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie highlighted thanksgiving, peace and unity, according to ENA. She said the festival brought together people from different backgrounds.
The conclusion of the celebration is a new development following the police traffic restrictions announced ahead of the event. The reports cited here do not establish when individual roads reopened.
