Genocide Remembrance Day is observed in Namibia every May 28 to commemorate the victims of the Herero and Nama genocide that occurred between 1904 and 1908 during the German colonial period. This public holiday was officially designated in 2024, with the first formal commemoration held in 2025. The date marks the closure of all German concentration camps in German South West Africa, although some descendants of the victims criticize this choice, arguing that it did not end discrimination against the Herero and Nama peoples. The genocide resulted in the deaths of approximately 10,000 Nama and between 24,000 and 100,000 Hereros, who faced severe oppression, including forced labor and land ownership restrictions. The day serves to honor the lives lost, express solidarity with the descendants of the victims, and unite the nation against future genocides.