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 holiday30 SeptemberBotswana Day — in 19 days
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.