Namibia

Namibia public holidays 2028

Namibia has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Namibia in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 21Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Workers' DayNationwide
May 4Thursday	Cassinga DayNationwide
May 25Thursday	Africa DayNationwide
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 28Sunday	Genocide Remembrance DayNationwide
August
Aug 26Saturday	Heroes' DayNationwide
September
Sep 10Sunday	Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights DayNationwide
Sep 11Monday	Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Family DayNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+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 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.

4 daysSat, Mar 18 – Tue, Mar 21 · Independence DayTake Mon, Mar 20 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Workers' Day
4 daysThu, May 4 – Sun, May 7 · Cassinga DayTake Fri, May 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Africa Day, Ascension Day, Genocide Remembrance DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 9 – Mon, Sep 11 · Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Family Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Namibia in 2028?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Independence Day (Mar 21); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Workers' Day (May 1); Cassinga Day (May 4); Africa Day (May 25); Ascension 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 2028?

251 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.