In an informal radio survey, half of the Namibians have voted in favor of a national holiday as Angelina Jolie gives birth to her baby due this month.

The honor is usually reserved for kings, queens and national heroes.

Hollywood stars Jolie and Brad Pitt sparked international media frenzy when they arrived in Namibia with her two adopted children to have their first child.

The couple has remained almost invisible in their beach resort in the tiny village of Langstrand on the country's desert coastline, shielded by tight security.