Public holidays in Botswana in 2027

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 2027

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

Month Working days
January 20
February 20
March 21
April 22
May 20
June 22
July 19
August 22
September 21
October 21
November 22
December 23
Total 253

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