Holidays & Time

Public Holidays in Botswana

Botswana observes 13 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every nationwide holiday with its date and weekday. Regional holidays and non-official observances are marked separately.

Upcoming holidays in Botswana

  • Botswana DayWednesday, September 30, 2026
  • Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026
  • Family DaySaturday, December 26, 2026
  • New Year's DayFriday, January 1, 2027
  • New Year's HolidaySaturday, January 2, 2027

2026 at a glance

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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All holidays in 2026

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic
Jan 2FridayNew Year's HolidayPublic
Apr 3FridayGood FridayPublic
Apr 4SaturdayEaster SaturdayPublic
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayPublic
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
May 14ThursdayAscension DayPublic
Jul 1WednesdaySir Seretse Khama DayPublic
Jul 20MondayPresident’s DayPublic
Jul 21TuesdayPresident’s Day HolidayPublic
Sep 30WednesdayBotswana DayPublic
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayPublic
Dec 26SaturdayFamily DayPublic

Data source: the open-source date-holidays dataset. Verify critical dates with official government sources. · Last updated: September 3, 2026

Other years

Botswana Public Holidays 2025Botswana Public Holidays 2026Botswana Public Holidays 2027

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