Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Botswana and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Fri	New Year Holiday
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
4 Apr	Sat	Easter Saturday
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
14 May	Thu	Ascension Day
1 Jul	Wed	Sir Seretse Khama Day
20 Jul	Mon	President's Day
21 Jul	Tue	President's Day Holiday
30 Sep	Wed	Botswana Day
1 Oct	Thu	Botswana Day Holiday
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sat	Boxing Day

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sat	New Year Holiday
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
27 Mar	Sat	Easter Saturday
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
6 May	Thu	Ascension Day
1 Jul	Thu	Sir Seretse Khama Day
19 Jul	Mon	President's Day
20 Jul	Tue	President's Day Holiday
30 Sep	Thu	Botswana Day
1 Oct	Fri	Botswana Day Holiday
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sun	Boxing Day
27 Dec	Mon	Christmas Holiday

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Sun	New Year Holiday
3 Jan	Mon	New Year Holiday
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
15 Apr	Sat	Easter Saturday
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
25 May	Thu	Ascension Day
1 Jul	Sat	Sir Seretse Khama Day
17 Jul	Mon	President's Day
18 Jul	Tue	President's Day Holiday
30 Sep	Sat	Botswana Day
1 Oct	Sun	Botswana Day Holiday
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tue	Boxing Day

Botswana currently celebrates 10 official holidays throughout the year. The holiday laws are governed by the Labor Code of Botswana. This Labor Code, however, only denotes eight official holidays. The government has issued through their authority two additional holidays.

According to the Labour Code, employees must be given a day off with pay for all nationally recognised holidays. If the employee cannot take the day off due to the nature of their work, the law states that they must be given a different day off with pay instead or paid double their regular rate on the holiday. The option is up to the employer.

Two of Botswana’s holidays are two-day celebrations. On these holidays, employers are required to give the employees both days off, but are only required to pay for one day. Employers have the option of paying for both days if they desire.