Public holidays in Botswana 2026

There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in Botswana 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
FridayNew Year's Day Holiday
FridayGood Friday
SaturdayHoly Saturday
MondayEaster Monday
FridayLabour Day
ThursdayAscension Day
WednesdaySir Seretse Khama Day
MondayPresident's Day
TuesdayPresident's Day Holiday
WednesdayBotswana Day
ThursdayBotswana Day Holiday
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayBoxing Day
MondayBoxing Day Holiday

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labour Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May9 May – 14 May 2026362Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun27 Jun – 1 Jul 2026252.5Sir Seretse Khama Day
Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul1 Jul – 5 Jul 2026252.5Sir Seretse Khama Day
Wed 22 Jul, Thu 23 Jul, Fri 24 Jul18 Jul – 26 Jul 2026393President's Day, President's Day Holiday
Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep26 Sep – 1 Oct 2026263Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
Fri 2 Oct30 Sep – 4 Oct 2026155Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day Holiday
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20273103.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day Holiday, New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Botswana have in 2026?

15 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Botswana?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday: take 1 day of leave (2 Oct) and you get 5 days off in a row, 30 Sep – 4 Oct 2026.

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