Public holidays
Public Holidays in Namibia 2026
Next holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026
National · 2026
- January
- 1New Year's Day
- February–
- March
- 21Independence Day
- April
- 3Good Friday
- 6Easter Monday
- May
- 1Workers' Day
- 4Cassinga Day
- 14Ascension Day
- 25Africa Day
- 28Genocide Remembrance Day
- June–
- July–
- August
- 26Heroes' Day
- September
- 10Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
- October–
- November–
- December
- 25Christmas Day
- 26Family Day
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thu | New Year's Day |
| 21 Mar Sat | Independence Day |
| 3 Apr Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 6 Apr Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 1 May Fri | Workers' Daylong weekend |
| 4 May Mon | Cassinga Daylong weekend |
| 14 May Thu | Ascension Day |
| 25 May Mon | Africa Daylong weekend |
| 28 May Thu | Genocide Remembrance Day |
| 26 Aug Wed | Heroes' Day |
| 10 Sept Thu | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day |
| 25 Dec Fri | Christmas Daylong weekend |
| 26 Dec Sat | Family Day |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 21 Mar Sun | Independence Day |
| 22 Mar Mon | Independence Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 26 Mar Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 29 Mar Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 1 May Sat | Workers' Day |
| 4 May Tue | Cassinga Day |
| 6 May Thu | Ascension Day |
| 25 May Tue | Africa Day |
| 28 May Fri | Genocide Remembrance Daylong weekend |
| 26 Aug Thu | Heroes' Day |
| 10 Sept Fri | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Daylong weekend |
| 25 Dec Sat | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec Sun | Family Day |
| 27 Dec Mon | Family Dayobservedlong weekend |