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Genocide Remembrance Day
Thursday, 28 May 2026 · Namibia · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 29 May 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
A newer public holiday, first observed in 2025, remembering the genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama peoples by German colonial forces between 1904 and 1908. It is marked with commemorations, church services and community gatherings.
Do shops and banks close?
Treated as a full public holiday: government offices and banks close, and many businesses follow.
Getting around
Little disruption outside the areas around commemorative events.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Wednesday · 28 May 20251-day break
2026Thursday · 28 May 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Friday · 28 May 20273-day break
2028Sunday · 28 May 20282-day break
2029Monday · 28 May 20293-day break
See the full Namibia holiday calendar or count the working days.