Namibia

Namibia public holidays 2027

Namibia has 13 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 Namibia in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 21Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
Mar 22Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Workers' DayNationwide
May 4Tuesday	Cassinga DayNationwide
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 25Tuesday	Africa DayNationwide
May 28Friday	Genocide Remembrance DayNationwide
August
Aug 26Thursday	Heroes' DayNationwide
September
Sep 10Friday	Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Family DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Family Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+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 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
3 daysSat, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 22 · Independence Day
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, May 1 – Tue, May 4 · Workers' Day, Cassinga DayTake Mon, May 3 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 7 off to join it up
4 daysSat, May 22 – Tue, May 25 · Africa DayTake Mon, May 24 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 28 – Sun, May 30 · Genocide Remembrance Day
4 daysThu, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug 29 · Heroes' DayTake Fri, Aug 27 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Sep 10 – Sun, Sep 12 · Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Family Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Namibia in 2027?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Independence Day (Mar 21); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Workers' Day (May 1); Cassinga Day (May 4); Ascension Day (May 6); Africa Day (May 25); Genocide Remembrance Day (May 28); Heroes' Day (Aug 26); Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day (Sep 10); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Family 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.