Public holidays in Namibia 2025

16 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Namibia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day
1 March Saturday	Saturday	Burial ceremony of Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma
21 March Friday	Friday	Independence Day National day
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Workers' Day
4 May Sunday	Sunday	Cassinga Day
5 May Monday	Monday	Cassinga Day (observed) Observed day off for Cassinga Day (Sun 4 May)
25 May Sunday	Sunday	Africa Day
26 May Monday	Monday	Africa Day (observed) Observed day off for Africa Day (Sun 25 May)
28 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Genocide Remembrance Day
29 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious
26 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Heroes' Day National day
10 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Friday	Friday	Family Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 21 Mar – Sun 23 Mar · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 29°C (84°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 54% of days
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Windhoek: high 27°C (81°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May · 3 days off
Cassinga Day, Cassinga Day (observed)
Typically in Windhoek: high 26°C (79°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 9% of days
Sat 24 May – Mon 26 May · 3 days off
Africa Day, Africa Day (observed)
Typically in Windhoek: high 24°C (75°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Family Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 32°C (90°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 33% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Mon 5 May)
Workers' Day, Cassinga Day, Cassinga Day (observed)
Typically in Windhoek: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 10% of days
Tue 27 May: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 24 May – Thu 29 May)
Africa Day, Africa Day (observed), Genocide Remembrance Day, Ascension Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 24°C (75°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 28 May – Sun 1 Jun)
Genocide Remembrance Day, Ascension Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 24°C (75°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 25 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 23 Aug – Tue 26 Aug)
Heroes' Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 27°C (81°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 0% of days

Leave planner 2025

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 23 May – Sun 1 Jun — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 23 May, Tue 27 May, Fri 30 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Mar – Sun 23 Mar · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 May – Mon 5 May · Workers' Day, Cassinga Day, Cassinga Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 27 May) get 6 days in a rowSat 24 May – Thu 29 May · Africa Day, Africa Day (observed), Genocide Remembrance Day, Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 25 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 23 Aug – Tue 26 Aug · Heroes' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Family DayShow on calendar ↓