Namibia Edition

October 18, 2029

World Useful Pocket Day leads today's complete edition for Namibia.

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Thursday, October 18, 2029

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World Useful Pocket Day — World Calendar Day
World Calendar Day

World Useful Pocket Day

A day for the tiny things people carry because life becomes easier when string, coins, notes, keys, or a tool are close at hand.

Hererodag — World Calendar Day
Regional/Cultural Day

Hererodag

A day of remembrance and cultural celebration for the Herero people, commemorating the 1904-1908 genocide in which German colonial forces killed an estimated 80% of the Herero population. The Herero women wear distinctive Victorian-style dresses with horn-shaped hats (otjikaiva) that symbolize cattle, the measure of Herero wealth. The day includes a military-style parade through Okahandja, the political capital of the Herero, and the laying of wreaths at the graves of Herero chiefs Samuel Maharero and Hosea Kutako.