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Holidays / Botswana

Botswana public holidays

Public holidays in Botswana, 2027

16 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

16Holidays in 2027
in 47 daysNext holiday
6Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
2 Jan 2027SatNew Year's Day Holidayweekendin 55 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
27 Mar 2027SatHoly Saturdayweekendin 139 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster Mondaylong weekendin 141 days
1 May 2027SatLabour Dayweekendin 174 days
3 May 2027MonLabour Day Holidaylong weekendin 176 days
6 May 2027ThuAscension Dayweekdayin 179 days
1 Jul 2027ThuSir Seretse Khama Dayweekdayin 235 days
19 Jul 2027MonPresident's Daylong weekendin 253 days
20 Jul 2027TuePresident's Day Holidayweekdayin 254 days
30 Sep 2027ThuBotswana Dayweekdayin 326 days
1 Oct 2027FriBotswana Day Holidaylong weekendin 327 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing Dayweekendin 413 days
27 Dec 2027MonBoxing Day (observed)long weekendin 414 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday4 days
1 May to 3 MayLabour Day, Labour Day Holiday3 days
17 Jul to 20 JulPresident's Day, President's Day Holiday4 days
30 Sep to 3 OctBotswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday4 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)3 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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