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Holidays / Botswana

Botswana public holidays

Public holidays in Botswana, 2026

15 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 5 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

15Holidays in 2026
in 47 daysNext holiday
5Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
2 Jan 2026FriNew Year's Day Holidaylong weekendpast
3 Apr 2026FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
4 Apr 2026SatHoly Saturdayweekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabour Daylong weekendpast
14 May 2026ThuAscension Dayweekdaypast
1 Jul 2026WedSir Seretse Khama Dayweekdaypast
20 Jul 2026MonPresident's Daylong weekendpast
21 Jul 2026TuePresident's Day Holidayweekdaypast
30 Sep 2026WedBotswana Dayweekdaypast
1 Oct 2026ThuBotswana Day Holidayweekdaypast
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas Daylong weekendin 47 days
26 Dec 2026SatBoxing Dayweekendin 48 days
28 Dec 2026MonBoxing Day Holidaylong weekendin 50 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 4 JanNew Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday4 days
3 Apr to 6 AprGood Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday4 days
1 May to 3 MayLabour Day3 days
18 Jul to 21 JulPresident's Day, President's Day Holiday4 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day Holiday4 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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