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Holidays / Botswana

Botswana public holidays

Public holidays in Botswana, 2025

14 public holidays, 4 next to the weekend and 3 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

14Holidays in 2025
in 47 daysNext holiday
3Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
2 Jan 2025ThuNew Year's Day Holidayweekdaypast
18 Apr 2025FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
19 Apr 2025SatHoly Saturdayweekendpast
21 Apr 2025MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
1 May 2025ThuLabour Dayweekdaypast
29 May 2025ThuAscension Dayweekdaypast
1 Jul 2025TueSir Seretse Khama Dayweekdaypast
21 Jul 2025MonPresident's Daylong weekendpast
22 Jul 2025TuePresident's Day Holidayweekdaypast
30 Sep 2025TueBotswana Dayweekdaypast
1 Oct 2025WedBotswana Day Holidayweekdaypast
25 Dec 2025ThuChristmas Dayweekdaypast
26 Dec 2025FriBoxing Daylong weekendpast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

18 Apr to 21 AprGood Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday4 days
19 Jul to 22 JulPresident's Day, President's Day Holiday4 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day4 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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