Botswana

Botswana public holidays 2029

Botswana has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Botswana in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Tuesday	New Year's Day HolidayNationwide
March
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 31Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labour DayNationwide
May 10Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
July
Jul 1Sunday	Sir Seretse Khama DayNationwide
Jul 2Monday	Sir Seretse Khama Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 16Monday	President's DayNationwide
Jul 17Tuesday	President's Day HolidayNationwide
September
Sep 30Sunday	Botswana DayNationwide
October
Oct 1Monday	Botswana Day HolidayNationwide
Oct 2Tuesday	Botswana Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 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 2029

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 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Tue, Jan 2 · New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 11 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 30 – Mon, Jul 2 · Sir Seretse Khama Day
4 daysSat, Jul 14 – Tue, Jul 17 · President's Day, President's Day Holiday
4 daysSat, Sep 29 – Tue, Oct 2 · Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

Botswana public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Botswana in 2029?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day Holiday (Jan 2); Good Friday (Mar 30); Holy Saturday (Mar 31); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Labour Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 10); Sir Seretse Khama Day (Jul 1); President's Day (Jul 16); President's Day Holiday (Jul 17); Botswana Day (Sep 30); Botswana Day Holiday (Oct 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

July, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.

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.