Public holidays in Namibia 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
21 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day National day
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Monday	Monday	Workers' Day
4 May Thursday	Thursday	Cassinga Day
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Africa Day
26 August Saturday	Saturday	Heroes' Day National day
10 September Sunday	Sunday	Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
11 September Monday	Monday	Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day (observed) Observed day off for Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day (Sun 10 Sep)
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Family Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Windhoek: high 32°C (90°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 41% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Windhoek: high 28°C (82°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 21% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Workers' Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 10% of days
Sat 9 Sep – Mon 11 Sep · 3 days off
Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day, Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day (observed)
Typically in Windhoek: high 29°C (84°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Family Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 32°C (90°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 36% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 32°C (90°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 40% of days

Bridge days

Mon 20 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Mar – Tue 21 Mar)
Independence Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 29°C (84°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 44% of days
Fri 5 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 May – Sun 7 May)
Cassinga Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 26°C (79°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 25°C (77°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)
Africa Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 24°C (75°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 0% of days

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 – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 20 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 18 Mar – Tue 21 Mar · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Cassinga 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 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Family DayShow on calendar ↓