Public holidays in Namibia 2028
There are 14 public holidays in 2028. 10 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Namibia 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | ||
| Tuesday | Independence Day | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Monday | Workers' Day | ||
| Thursday | Cassinga Day | ||
| Thursday | Africa Day | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | ||
| Sunday | Genocide Remembrance Day | ||
| Saturday | Heroes' Day | ||
| Sunday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day | ||
| Monday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day (observed) | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | ||
| Tuesday | Family 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
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 20 Mar | 18 Mar – 21 Mar 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Independence Day |
| Wed 22 Mar, Thu 23 Mar, Fri 24 Mar | 21 Mar – 26 Mar 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, 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, Easter Monday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May | 29 Apr – 4 May 2028 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Workers' Day, Cassinga Day |
| Fri 5 May | 4 May – 7 May 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Cassinga Day |
| Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May | 20 May – 25 May 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Africa Day |
| Fri 26 May | 25 May – 28 May 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Africa Day, Genocide Remembrance Day |
| Tue 12 Sep, Wed 13 Sep, Thu 14 Sep, Fri 15 Sep | 9 Sep – 17 Sep 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day, Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day (observed) |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Family Day, 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 2028?
14 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Independence Day: take 1 day of leave (20 Mar) and you get 4 days off in a row, 18 Mar – 21 Mar 2028.
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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