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International Human Rights Day in Namibia
Celebration of human rights
Quick Facts
Global Celebration
Observed worldwide
🌍 Universal
Holiday Type
Classification in Namibia
Public
About International Human Rights Day
Celebration of human rights
A day to promote and acknowledge the importance of human rights globally.
Commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Practical Information in Namibia
Banks
Banks are closed
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Educational institutions are closed
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Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Namibia
Established by the UN in 1948 to commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
What this holiday commemorates
- 1959 Clemens Kapuuo helps mobilize the Old Location Uprising in Windhoek alongside Sam Nujoma, witnessing municipal police fire on peaceful protesters resi... · Namibia
- 1959 Sam Nujoma coordinates the Old Location resistance protest against forced relocations, resulting in his arrest and subsequent deportation. · Namibia
Historical Timeline
2026
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: December 10, 2024