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2026 Holidays for Namibia

  • New Year's Day
  • Independence Day
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday
  • Workers' Day
  • Cassinga Day
  • Ascension Day
  • Africa Day
  • Genocide Remembrance Day
  • Heroes' Day
  • Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Family Day

Public holidays in Namibia in 2026

Namibia has 13 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is May (5).

All public holidays in Namibia in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Independence Day – Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • Workers' Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Cassinga Day – Monday, May 4, 2026
  • Ascension Day – Thursday, May 14, 2026
  • Africa Day – Monday, May 25, 2026
  • Genocide Remembrance Day – Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • Heroes' Day – Wednesday, August 26, 2026
  • Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day – Thursday, September 10, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Family Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Namibia in 2026

The weekend in Namibia: Saturday and Sunday. Namibia has 4 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Fri, May 1 – Mon, May 4 – 4 days off (Workers' Day, Cassinga Day)
  • Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Africa Day)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Family Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Ascension Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Tue, May 26 and Wed, May 27): 6 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Thu, May 28 (Africa Day, Genocide Remembrance Day)
  • Take Fri, May 29 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 (Genocide Remembrance Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Aug 24 and Tue, Aug 25): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Wed, Aug 26 (Heroes' Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Aug 27 and Fri, Aug 28): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug 30 (Heroes' Day)
  • Take Fri, Sep 11 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Sep 10 – Sun, Sep 13 (Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in Namibia: 13

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