Public holidays
Public Holidays in Botswana 2026
Next holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026
National · 2026
- January
- 1New Year's Day
- 2New Year's Day Holiday
- February–
- March–
- April
- 3Good Friday
- 4Holy Saturday
- 6Easter Monday
- May
- 1Labour Day
- 14Ascension Day
- June–
- July
- 1Sir Seretse Khama Day
- 20President's Day
- 21President's Day Holiday
- August–
- September
- 30Botswana Day
- October
- 1Botswana Day Holiday
- November–
- December
- 25Christmas Day
- 26Boxing Day
- 28Boxing Day Holiday
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thu | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan Fri | New Year's Day Holidaylong weekend |
| 3 Apr Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 4 Apr Sat | Holy Saturday |
| 6 Apr Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 1 May Fri | Labour Daylong weekend |
| 14 May Thu | Ascension Day |
| 1 Jul Wed | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| 20 Jul Mon | President's Daylong weekend |
| 21 Jul Tue | President's Day Holiday |
| 30 Sept Wed | Botswana Day |
| 1 Oct Thu | Botswana Day Holiday |
| 25 Dec Fri | Christmas Daylong weekend |
| 26 Dec Sat | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec Mon | Boxing Day Holidaylong weekend |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 2 Jan Sat | New Year's Day Holiday |
| 26 Mar Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 27 Mar Sat | Holy Saturday |
| 29 Mar Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 1 May Sat | Labour Day |
| 3 May Mon | Labour Day Holidaylong weekend |
| 6 May Thu | Ascension Day |
| 1 Jul Thu | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| 19 Jul Mon | President's Daylong weekend |
| 20 Jul Tue | President's Day Holiday |
| 30 Sept Thu | Botswana Day |
| 1 Oct Fri | Botswana Day Holidaylong weekend |
| 25 Dec Sat | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec Sun | Boxing Day |
| 27 Dec Mon | Boxing Dayobservedlong weekend |