Public holidays
Public holidays in Botswana
Botswana has 15 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday1 OctoberBotswana Day Holiday
202615 dayspublic holidays in total
202716 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 2 JanuaryNew Year's Day Holidaylong weekend likely
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 4 AprilHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Wednesday 1 JulySir Seretse Khama Day
Monday 20 JulyPresident's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 21 JulyPresident's Day Holiday
Wednesday 30 SeptemberBotswana Day
Thursday 1 OctoberBotswana Day Holiday
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing Day Holidaylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 2 JanuaryNew Year's Day Holidayfalls on a weekend
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 27 MarchHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabour Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 3 MayLabour Day Holidaylong weekend likely
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Thursday 1 JulySir Seretse Khama Day
Monday 19 JulyPresident's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 20 JulyPresident's Day Holiday
Thursday 30 SeptemberBotswana Day
Friday 1 OctoberBotswana Day Holidaylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.