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🇧🇼 Botswana public holidays 2026

Botswana has 16 public holidays in 2026, plus 6 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26.

13 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Botswana in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 2FridayNew Year HolidayPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 4SaturdayHoly SaturdayPublic holiday
April 6MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
May 14ThursdayAscension DayPublic holiday
June 21SundayFather's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
July 1WednesdaySir Seretse Khama DayPublic holiday
July 20MondayPresidents' DayPublic holiday
July 21TuesdayPresident's Day HolidayPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
September 30WednesdayIndependence DayPublic holiday
September 30WednesdayBotswana DayPublic holiday
October 1ThursdayBotswana Day holidayPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdaySt. Stephen's DayBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayPublic holiday