Jump to content

Heroes' Day (Namibia)

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heroes' Day
Official nameNamibia Day
Observed byNamibia
Date26 August

Heroes' Day is a national public holiday in Namibia. The United Nations names it Namibia Day. It is celebrated every year on 26 August.[1] The day is about the Namibian War of Independence which began on 26 August 1966 at Omugulugwombashe.[2]

References

[change | change source]
  1. "Heroes' Day". Time and Date. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "Celebrating the Heroes of Namibia". Namibia Tourism. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.