Namibia

Namibia public holidays 2029

Namibia has 13 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 Namibia in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 21Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Workers' DayNationwide
May 4Friday	Cassinga DayNationwide
May 10Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 25Friday	Africa DayNationwide
May 28Monday	Genocide Remembrance DayNationwide
August
Aug 26Sunday	Heroes' DayNationwide
Aug 27Monday	Heroes' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
September
Sep 10Monday	Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Family DayNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+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.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Workers' DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 4 – Sun, May 6 · Cassinga Day
4 daysThu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 11 off to join it up
4 daysFri, May 25 – Mon, May 28 · Africa Day, Genocide Remembrance Day
3 daysSat, Aug 25 – Mon, Aug 27 · Heroes' Day
3 daysSat, Sep 8 – Mon, Sep 10 · Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Family DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Namibia in 2029?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Independence Day (Mar 21); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Workers' Day (May 1); Cassinga Day (May 4); Ascension Day (May 10); 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).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

May, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 5 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.