Public holidays in Botswana 2028
There are 16 public holidays in 2028. 10 of them fall on a working day.
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All 16 public holidays in Botswana 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | ||
| Sunday | New Year's Day Holiday | ||
| Monday | New Year's Day Holiday (observed) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Saturday | Holy Saturday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Monday | Labour Day | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | ||
| Saturday | Sir Seretse Khama Day | ||
| Monday | President's Day | ||
| Tuesday | President's Day Holiday | ||
| Saturday | Botswana Day | ||
| Sunday | Botswana Day Holiday | ||
| Monday | Botswana Day Holiday (observed) | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | ||
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
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 2028
9 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 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan | 1 Jan – 9 Jan 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday, New Year's Day Holiday (observed) |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labour Day |
| Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May | 20 May – 25 May 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Ascension Day |
| Fri 26 May | 25 May – 28 May 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ascension Day |
| Wed 19 Jul, Thu 20 Jul, Fri 21 Jul | 15 Jul – 23 Jul 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | President's Day, President's Day Holiday |
| Tue 3 Oct, Wed 4 Oct, Thu 5 Oct, Fri 6 Oct | 30 Sep – 8 Oct 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday, Botswana Day Holiday (observed) |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 2 Jan 2029 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 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 2028?
16 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Ascension Day: take 1 day of leave (26 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 25 May – 28 May 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code BW (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.bw) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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