Public holidays in Namibia 2029

14 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Windhoek: high 28°C (82°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 43% of days
Fri 4 May – Sun 6 May · 3 days off
Cassinga Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 26°C (79°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 25 May – Mon 28 May · 4 days off
Africa Day, Genocide Remembrance Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 24°C (75°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 25 Aug – Mon 27 Aug · 3 days off
Heroes' Day, Heroes' Day (observed)
Typically in Windhoek: high 27°C (81°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 8 Sep – Mon 10 Sep · 3 days off
Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 29°C (84°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)
Workers' Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 7% of days
Fri 11 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 May – Sun 13 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 26°C (79°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 6% of days
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec)
Christmas Day, Family Day
Typically in Windhoek: high 33°C (91°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 36% of days

Leave planner 2029

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 28 Apr – Sun 6 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 30 Apr, Wed 2 May, Thu 3 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 29 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 3 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 May – Sun 6 May · Cassinga DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 May – Sun 13 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 24 May – Mon 28 May · Africa Day, Genocide Remembrance DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Family DayShow on calendar ↓