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🇳🇦 Namibia public holidays 2026

Namibia has 16 public holidays in 2026, plus 5 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Day of Goodwill 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 Namibia in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1ThursdayNew YearPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 21SaturdayIndependence DayPublic holiday
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
April 6MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
May 1FridayWorkers' DayPublic holiday
May 4MondayCassinga DayPublic holiday
May 14ThursdayAscension DayPublic holiday
May 25MondayAfrica DayPublic holiday
May 28ThursdayGenocide Remembrance DayPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
August 26WednesdayHeroes' DayPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
December 10ThursdayHuman Rights DayPublic holiday
December 10ThursdayDay of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights DayPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayFamily DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayDay of GoodwillSt. Stephen's DayPublic holiday