Public holidays
Public holidays in Namibia
Namibia has 13 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 holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day — in 105 days
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202715 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Saturday 21 MarchIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayWorkers' Daylong weekend likely
Monday 4 MayCassinga Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Monday 25 MayAfrica Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 28 MayGenocide Remembrance Day
Wednesday 26 AugustHeroes' Day
Thursday 10 SeptemberDay of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberFamily Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 21 MarchIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 22 MarchIndependence Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayWorkers' Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 4 MayCassinga Day
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Tuesday 25 MayAfrica Day
Friday 28 MayGenocide Remembrance Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 26 AugustHeroes' Day
Friday 10 SeptemberDay of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberFamily Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberFamily 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.