Botswana

Botswana public holidays 2027

Botswana has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Botswana in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Saturday	New Year's Day HolidayNationwide
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 27Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labour DayNationwide
May 3Monday	Labour Day HolidayNationwide
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
July
Jul 1Thursday	Sir Seretse Khama DayNationwide
Jul 19Monday	President's DayNationwide
Jul 20Tuesday	President's Day HolidayNationwide
September
Sep 30Thursday	Botswana DayNationwide
October
Oct 1Friday	Botswana Day HolidayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · Labour Day, Labour Day Holiday
4 daysThu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 7 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jul 1 – Sun, Jul 4 · Sir Seretse Khama DayTake Fri, Jul 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jul 17 – Tue, Jul 20 · President's Day, President's Day Holiday
4 daysThu, Sep 30 – Sun, Oct 3 · Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Botswana in 2027?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day Holiday (Jan 2); Good Friday (Mar 26); Holy Saturday (Mar 27); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Labour Day (May 1); Labour Day Holiday (May 3); Ascension Day (May 6); Sir Seretse Khama Day (Jul 1); President's Day (Jul 19); President's Day Holiday (Jul 20); Botswana Day (Sep 30); Botswana Day Holiday (Oct 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

250 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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.