Namibia

Namibia public holidays 2025

Namibia had 14 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 248 working days.

Public holidays in Namibia in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 1Saturday	Burial ceremony of Dr. Sam Shafiishuna NujomaNationwide
Mar 21Friday	Independence DayNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Workers' DayNationwide
May 4Sunday	Cassinga DayNationwide
May 5Monday	Cassinga Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 25Sunday	Africa DayNationwide
May 26Monday	Africa Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 28Wednesday	Genocide Remembrance DayNationwide
May 29Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
August
Aug 26Tuesday	Heroes' DayNationwide
September
Sep 10Wednesday	Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Family DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+4 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 2025

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, Mar 21 – Sun, Mar 23 · Independence Day
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
5 daysThu, May 1 – Mon, May 5 · Workers' Day, Cassinga DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 3 – Mon, May 5 · Cassinga Day
3 daysSat, May 24 – Mon, May 26 · Africa Day
6 daysSat, May 24 – Thu, May 29 · Africa Day, Genocide Remembrance Day, Ascension DayTake Tue, May 27 off to join it up
5 daysWed, May 28 – Sun, Jun 1 · Genocide Remembrance Day, Ascension DayTake Fri, May 30 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 23 – Tue, Aug 26 · Heroes' DayTake Mon, Aug 25 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Family Day

Namibia public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Namibia in 2025?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Burial ceremony of Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma (Mar 1); Independence Day (Mar 21); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Workers' Day (May 1); Cassinga Day (May 4); Africa Day (May 25); Genocide Remembrance Day (May 28); Ascension Day (May 29); Heroes' Day (Aug 26); Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day (Sep 10); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Family Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

May, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

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.