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Public in Namibia
Cassinga Day in Namibia
Commemoration of the Cassinga Massacre
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in Namibia
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Namibia
1978
About Cassinga Day
Commemoration of the Cassinga Massacre
Commemorates the Cassinga Massacre of 1978 when South African forces attacked a SWAPO refugee camp
Practical Information in Namibia
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Banks are closed
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Educational institutions are closed
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Government services unavailable
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Calendar Systems
gregorian
What this holiday commemorates
In Namibia, around 1978
- 1978 SADF airborne assault on SWAPO base at Cassinga kills 600 people · Namibia
- 1978 Kuaima Riruako's path to traditional leadership opens as Paramount Chief Clemens Kapuuo is assassinated in Katutura, Windhoek, creating a leadership v... · Namibia
- 1978 (c.) Kuaima Riruako elected in absentia by the OvaHerero Chiefs' Council as the substantive Paramount Chief while in Paris, France, with his reign retroact... · Namibia
Historical Timeline
1978
Instituted in Namibia
🇳🇦Holiday officially established in Namibia
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Namibia
🇳🇦Final celebration recorded in Namibia
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Namibia
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Namibia
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: May 4, 2024