2025 in Namibia

See also: 2025 in Southern Africa

Events in the year 2025 in Namibia.

← 2024 2023 2022 2025 in Namibia → 2026 2027 2028
Decades:	2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2025 Timeline of Namibian history

Incumbents

• President: Nangolo Mbumba (until 21 March); Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (since 21 March)
• Vice President: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (until 21 March)
• Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa (until 20 March)
• Deputy-Prime Minister: John Mutorwa
• Chief Justice: Peter Shivute

Events

• 20 March: Saara Kuugongelwa is elected as the first female speaker of the National Assembly.^[1]
• 21 March: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as the first female President of Namibia.^[2][3]
• 27 April: President Nandi-Ndaitwah dismisses Mac-Albert Hengari as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform following his arrest on rape charges.^[4]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Namibia

Source:^[5]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 21 March – Independence Day
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 20 April – Easter Sunday
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – International Workers' Day
• 4 May – Cassinga Day
• 25 May – Africa Day
• 28 May – Genocide Remembrance Day
• 29 May – Ascension Day
• 26 August – Heroes' Day
• 10 December – Human Rights Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Family Day

Deaths

• 8 February – Sam Nujoma, 95, politician, first President of Namibia (1990–2005).^[6]