13National · 2026
Public Holidays in Namibia 2026
In 2026 there are 13 national public holidays in Namibia: 11 fall on a weekday, 6 make a three-day weekend and 4 a four-day one with a single day off.
13National
11on a weekday
6three days free
4one day off, four days free
- 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
Long weekends · 2026
three days free
3Apr
Good FridayFriday
6Apr
Easter MondayMonday
1May
Workers' DayFriday
4May
Cassinga DayMonday
25May
Africa DayMonday
25Dec
Christmas DayFriday
one day off, four days free
1Jan
New Year's DayThursday
14May
Ascension DayThursday
28May
Genocide Remembrance DayThursday
10Sep
Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights DayThursday
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