Public holidays in Namibia 2027
There are 15 public holidays in 2027. 11 of them fall on a working day.
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All 15 public holidays in Namibia 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | ||
| Sunday | Independence Day | ||
| Monday | Independence Day (observed) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Saturday | Workers' Day | ||
| Tuesday | Cassinga Day | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | ||
| Tuesday | Africa Day | ||
| Friday | Genocide Remembrance Day | ||
| Thursday | Heroes' Day | ||
| Friday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | ||
| Sunday | Family Day | ||
| Monday | Family Day (observed) |
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 2027
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar | 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2027 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Independence Day, Independence Day (observed), Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 26 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Mon 3 May | 1 May – 4 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Workers' Day, Cassinga Day |
| Wed 5 May | 4 May – 6 May 2027 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Cassinga Day, Ascension Day |
| Fri 7 May | 6 May – 9 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ascension Day |
| Mon 24 May | 22 May – 25 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Africa Day |
| Wed 26 May, Thu 27 May | 25 May – 30 May 2027 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Africa Day, Genocide Remembrance Day |
| Mon 23 Aug, Tue 24 Aug, Wed 25 Aug | 21 Aug – 26 Aug 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Heroes' Day |
| Fri 27 Aug | 26 Aug – 29 Aug 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Heroes' Day |
| Mon 6 Sep, Tue 7 Sep, Wed 8 Sep, Thu 9 Sep | 4 Sep – 12 Sep 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day |
| Tue 28 Dec, Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 2 Jan 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day, Family Day, Family Day (observed), New Year's Day |
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 Namibia have in 2027?
15 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Workers' Day, Cassinga Day: take 1 day of leave (3 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 May – 4 May 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code NA (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.na) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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