Genocide Remembrance Day 2026 – Official Events

• Genocide Remembrance Day 2026 – Official Events •

Information as per Facebook post of the Ministry of Information and Communication (MICT), Hardap Regional Office:

ǁKharas & Hardap Regions

The Offices of the Regional Governors of ǁKharas and Hardap cordially invite members of the public, stakeholders, community leaders, youth, and all Namibians to join us in solemn remembrance as we commemorate Genocide Remembrance Day 2026.

This important occasion serves as a time to honour the memory of those who suffered and lost their lives, while reaffirming our collective commitment to healing, dignity, unity, and cultural restoration.

Programme Details

27 May 2026 – Stakeholder Conference
Lüderitz Waterfront Auditorium
10H00

28 May 2026 – Official Commemoration Day
Shark Island, Lüderitz
07H00

Commemorative March
From Harbour Square, Waterfront, Hafen Street to Shark Island

Keynote Speaker: Hon. Philipus Katamelo, MP [Member of Parliament] and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly

Under the theme:
“Reclaiming Dignity, Restoring Culture, Rising in Unity”

Let us gather in remembrance, reflection, and solidarity as we honour our history and strengthen our shared future.

Remember • Honour • Renew • Rise

• See also the announcement to the Inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day 2025 in the ‘Events’ section of this website.

• See also the article “1908 May 28 – Concentration camps officially dissolved” in the ‘Namibia’s Past’ section of this website.