Public holidays in Botswana 2023

16 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Botswana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day Holiday
Tuesday 3 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Saturday 8 April 2023	Holy Saturday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 1 May 2023	Labour Day
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day Religious
Saturday 1 July 2023	Sir Seretse Khama Day
Monday 17 July 2023	President's Day National day
Tuesday 18 July 2023	President's Day Holiday National day
Saturday 30 September 2023	Botswana Day National day
Sunday 1 October 2023	Botswana Day Holiday National day
Monday 2 October 2023	Botswana Day Holiday (observed) National day Observed day off for Botswana Day Holiday (Sun 1 Oct)
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Botswana (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Tue 3 Jan 2023 · 4 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Gaborone: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 40% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayTypically in Gaborone: high 29°C (84°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Gaborone: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Jul – Tue 18 Jul · 4 days offPresident's Day, President's Day HolidayTypically in Gaborone: high 22°C (72°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Sep – Mon 2 Oct · 3 days offBotswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday, Botswana Day Holiday (observed)Typically in Gaborone: high 32°C (90°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Gaborone: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 36% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day HolidayTypically in Gaborone: high 33°C (91°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension DayTypically in Gaborone: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jul) get 5 days in a rowFri 14 Jul – Tue 18 Jul · President's Day, President's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · New Year's Day, New Year's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓