Public holidays in Botswana 2026

15 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Botswana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Holiday
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
4 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day
1 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Sir Seretse Khama Day
20 July Monday	Monday	President's Day
21 July Tuesday	Tuesday	President's Day Holiday
30 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Botswana Day
1 October Thursday	Thursday	Botswana Day Holiday
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day Holiday

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 37% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Gaborone: high 30°C (86°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 9% of days
Sat 18 Jul – Tue 21 Jul · 4 days off
President's Day, President's Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 22°C (72°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 40% of days

Bridge days

Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 26°C (79°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 9% of days
Fri 2 Oct: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 30 Sep – Sun 4 Oct)
Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 32°C (90°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 6% of days

Leave planner 2026

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: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Jul) get 5 days in a rowFri 17 Jul – Tue 21 Jul · President's Day, President's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Oct) get 5 days in a rowWed 30 Sep – Sun 4 Oct · Botswana Day, Botswana Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓