2026 in Namibia
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Events in the year 2026 in Namibia.
Incumbents
Events
- 15 January – 6 February – 2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup[1][2]
- 23 March – Starlink applies for a telecommunications service licence and access to radio spectrum, but is denied both by the government.[3]
- 1 May – A minibus and a truck crash and catch fire on the B1 Highway south of Otjiwarongo, killing 11 people.[4]
Holidays
Source:[5]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 21 March – Independence Day
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 4 May – Cassinga Day
- 14 May – Ascension Day
- 25 May – Africa Day
- 28 May – Genocide Remembrance Day
- 26 August – Heroes' Day
- 10 December – Human Rights Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Family Day
Deaths
- 8 February – Erkki Nghimtina, 78, MP (1995–2020), minister of defence (1997–2005) and labour (2015–2020).[6]
- 3 April – James Uerikua, 43, MP (since 2025).[7]
References
- ↑ "ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup is back after 14-day break". International Cricket Council. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ "ICC U19 World Cup 2026: Host, Qualification, Venues And Schedule". Sportsganga. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ Nyaungwa, Nyasha (23 March 2026). "Musk's Starlink denied telecoms licence in Namibia". Reuters. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Road accident outside Otjiwarongo claims 11 lives". Namibia Press Agency. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Namibia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ Nembwaya, Hileni (8 February 2026). "Former works and transport minister Erkki Nghimtina dies". The Namibian. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ Endjala, Martin (2026-04-03). "President mourns death of MP James Uerikua". The Namibian. Retrieved 2026-04-03.