Botswana

Botswana public holidays 2026

Botswana has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 248 working days. Next up: Botswana Day Holiday on Thursday, October 1, 2026, today.

Public holidays in Botswana in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	New Year's Day HolidayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 4Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labour DayNationwide
May 14Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
July
Jul 1Wednesday	Sir Seretse Khama DayNationwide
Jul 20Monday	President's DayNationwide
Jul 21Tuesday	President's Day HolidayNationwide
September
Sep 30Wednesday	Botswana DayNationwide
October
Oct 1Thursday	Botswana Day HolidayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day HolidayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labour Day
4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jul 18 – Tue, Jul 21 · President's Day, President's Day Holiday
5 daysWed, Sep 30 – Sun, Oct 4 · Botswana Day, Botswana Day HolidayTake Fri, Oct 2 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day Holiday

Botswana public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Botswana in 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day Holiday (Jan 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Holy Saturday (Apr 4); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labour Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 14); Sir Seretse Khama Day (Jul 1); President's Day (Jul 20); President's Day Holiday (Jul 21); Botswana Day (Sep 30); Botswana Day Holiday (Oct 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26); Boxing Day Holiday (Dec 28).

When is the next public holiday in Botswana?

Botswana Day Holiday, on Thursday, October 1, 2026 — today.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2026?

April and July and December, with 3 nationwide public holidays each. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2026?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.