Public holidays in Botswana in 2026
Botswana has 15 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are April, July, and December (3 each).
All public holidays in Botswana in 2026
- New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- New Year's Day Holiday – Friday, January 2, 2026
- Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Holy Saturday – Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Labour Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Ascension Day – Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Sir Seretse Khama Day – Wednesday, July 1, 2026
- President's Day – Monday, July 20, 2026
- President's Day Holiday – Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- Botswana Day – Wednesday, September 30, 2026
- Botswana Day Holiday – Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
- Boxing Day Holiday – Monday, December 28, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Botswana in 2026
The weekend in Botswana: Saturday and Sunday. Botswana has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 – 4 days off (New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday)
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labour Day)
- Sat, Jul 18 – Tue, Jul 21 – 4 days off (President's Day, President's Day Holiday)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day Holiday)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Ascension Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Jun 29 and Tue, Jun 30): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 27 – Wed, Jul 1 (Sir Seretse Khama Day)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Jul 2 and Fri, Jul 3): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jul 1 – Sun, Jul 5 (Sir Seretse Khama Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Sep 28 and Tue, Sep 29): 6 days off in a row, Sat, Sep 26 – Thu, Oct 1 (Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday)
- Take Fri, Oct 2 off: 5 days off in a row, Wed, Sep 30 – Sun, Oct 4 (Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday)
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 Botswana: 15
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