Botswana

Botswana public holidays 2028

Botswana has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Botswana in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Sunday	New Year's Day HolidayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 15Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labour DayNationwide
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
July
Jul 1Saturday	Sir Seretse Khama DayNationwide
Jul 17Monday	President's DayNationwide
Jul 18Tuesday	President's Day HolidayNationwide
September
Sep 30Saturday	Botswana DayNationwide
October
Oct 1Sunday	Botswana Day HolidayNationwide
Oct 2Monday	Botswana Day Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+1 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 2028

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 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labour Day
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jul 15 – Tue, Jul 18 · President's Day, President's Day Holiday
3 daysSat, Sep 30 – Mon, Oct 2 · Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Botswana in 2028?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day Holiday (Jan 2); Good Friday (Apr 14); Holy Saturday (Apr 15); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labour Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 25); Sir Seretse Khama Day (Jul 1); President's Day (Jul 17); President's Day Holiday (Jul 18); Botswana Day (Sep 30); Botswana Day Holiday (Oct 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.