What is Heroes' Day (Namibia)?
{{Infobox holiday|holiday_name=Heroes' Day|type=|image=|imagesize=|caption=|official_name=Namibia Day|nickname=|observedby=[[Namibia]]|litcolor=|longtype=|significance=|begins=|ends=|duration=1 day|frequency=annual|date=26 August|scheduling=same day each year|celebrations=|observances=|relatedto=}} '''Heroes' Day''' is a national [[public holiday]] in [[Namibia]]. The [[United Nations]] names it '''Namibia Day'''. It is celebrated every year on 26 August.<ref>{{cite web|title=Heroes' Day|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/namibia/heroes-day|access-date=26 August 2018|website=Time and Date}}</ref> The day is about the [[Namibian War of Independence]] which began on 26 August 1966 at [[Omugulugwombashe]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrating the Heroes of Namibia|url=http://www.namibiatourism.com.na/blog/Celebrating-the-Heroes-of-Namibia|access-date=26 August 2018|website=Namibia Tourism|archive-date=25 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825180338/http://www.namibiatourism.com.na/blog/Celebrating-the-Heroes-of-Namibia|url-status=dead}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}} [[Category:Holidays]] [[Category:August observances]] [[Category:Namibia]] {{history-stub}}