Heroes' Day (Namibia)

Heroes' Day
Official nameNamibia Day
Observed byNamibia
Date26 August
Next time26 August 2025 (2025-08-26)
Frequencyannual

Heroes' Day (Afrikaans: Helde-dag, German: Heldentag) is a national public holiday in Namibia. It is recognized by the United Nations as Namibia Day. Celebrated annually on 26 August, the day commemorates the Namibian War of Independence which began on 26 August 1966 at Omugulugwombashe.

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