Public holidays in Botswana in 2026

13 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
New Year's Holiday
Good Friday
Easter Saturday
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Ascension Day
Sir Seretse Khama Day
President’s Day
President’s Day Holiday
Botswana Day
Christmas Day
Family Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Botswana in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 20
February 20
March 22
April 20
May 19
June 22
July 20
August 21
September 21
October 22
November 21
December 22
Total 250

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).