Public holidays in Botswana 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 New Year's Day 2 New Year's Day Holiday 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 Good Friday 4 Holy Saturday 5 6 Easter Monday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Labour Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Ascension Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Sir Seretse Khama Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 President's Day 21 President's Day Holiday 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Botswana Day
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Botswana Day Holiday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day 27 28 Boxing Day Holiday 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in Botswana in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day National 2026-01-02 New Year's Day Holiday New Year's Day Holiday National 2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday National 2026-04-04 Holy Saturday Holy Saturday National 2026-04-06 Easter Monday Easter Monday National 2026-05-01 Labour Day Labour Day National 2026-05-14 Ascension Day Ascension Day National 2026-07-01 Sir Seretse Khama Day Sir Seretse Khama Day National 2026-07-20 President's Day President's Day National 2026-07-21 President's Day Holiday President's Day Holiday National 2026-09-30 Botswana Day Botswana Day National 2026-10-01 Botswana Day Holiday Botswana Day Holiday National 2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day National 2026-12-26 Boxing Day Boxing Day National 2026-12-28 Boxing Day Holiday Boxing Day Holiday National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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