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Public holidays in Botswana 2026
Botswana has 16 public holiday dates in 2026, 14 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 47 days
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Day Holidayin 49 days
2026 holiday calendar
16 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 2 | Fri | New Year's Day Holiday | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 4 | Sat | Holy Saturday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 14 | Thu | Ascension Day | passed |
| May 15 | Fri | Public Holiday | passed |
| Jul 1 | Wed | Sir Seretse Khama Day | passed |
| Jul 20 | Mon | President's Day | passed |
| Jul 21 | Tue | President's Day Holiday | passed |
| Sep 30 | Wed | Botswana Day | passed |
| Oct 1 | Thu | Botswana Day Holiday | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 47 days |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Boxing Day Holiday | in 49 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday4 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17Ascension Day, Public Holiday4 days
- Sat, Jul 18 – Tue, Jul 21President's Day, President's Day Holiday4 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day Holiday4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Oct 2Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday5 days off
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