Public holidays in Botswana 2028

16 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Botswana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday, New Year's Day Holiday (observed)
Typically in Gaborone: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 37% of days
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Gaborone: high 28°C (82°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 27% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 10% of days
Sat 15 Jul – Tue 18 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
Sat 30 Sep – Mon 2 Oct · 3 days off
Botswana 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 days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 36% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2029 · 4 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 33°C (91°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 41% of days

Bridge days

Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 25°C (77°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 0% of days

Leave planner 2028

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 2029 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday, New Year's Day Holiday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 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 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 2029 · New Year's Day, New Year's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓