Public Holidays in Botswana 2026/2027
Public holidays in Botswana in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.
Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.
Next holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25
National holidays in 2027
16public holidays
Long weekends
8long weekends
2 need a bridge day
2026
National public holidays
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New Year's Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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New Year's Day Holiday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Good Friday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Holy Saturday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Easter Monday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Labour Day Letsatsi la Badiri
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Ascension Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Sir Seretse Khama Day Letsatsi la Sir Seretse Khama
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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President's Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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President's Day Holiday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Botswana Day Letsatsi la Botswana
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Botswana Day Holiday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Christmas Day Keresemose
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Boxing Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Boxing Day Holiday Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Long weekends and bridge days
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New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
Long weekend
-
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Long weekend
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Labour Day
Long weekend
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Ascension Day
Bridge day: take Fri, May 15 off
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President's Day, President's Day Holiday
Long weekend
-
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day Holiday
Long weekend
2027
National public holidays
-
New Year's Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
New Year's Day Holiday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Good Friday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Holy Saturday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Easter Monday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Labour Day Letsatsi la Badiri
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Labour Day Holiday Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Ascension Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Sir Seretse Khama Day Letsatsi la Sir Seretse Khama
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
President's Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
President's Day Holiday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Botswana Day Letsatsi la Botswana
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Botswana Day Holiday
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Christmas Day Keresemose
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Boxing Day
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Boxing Day (observed)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Long weekends and bridge days
-
New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
Long weekend
-
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Long weekend
-
Labour Day, Labour Day Holiday
Long weekend
-
Ascension Day
Bridge day: take Fri, May 7 off
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Sir Seretse Khama Day
Bridge day: take Fri, Jul 2 off
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President's Day, President's Day Holiday
Long weekend
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Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
Long weekend
-
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Long weekend
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