Public Holidays in Botswana 2023 🇧🇼

Botswana has 16 public holidays in 2023. The next public holiday is Botswana Day on 30. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Botswana.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day Holiday	Public holiday
3. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
7. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
8. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
10. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Labour Day	Public holiday
18. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Sir Seretse Khama Day	Public holiday
17. Jul	Monday Long weekend	President's Day	Public holiday
18. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	President's Day Holiday	Public holiday
30. Sep	Saturday	Botswana Day	Public holiday
1. Oct	Sunday	Botswana Day Holiday	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Botswana Day Holiday (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Botswana 2023

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day Holiday — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
New Year's Day (observed) — 3. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 7. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 10. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labour Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Ascension Day — 18. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
President's Day — 17. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
President's Day Holiday — 18. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Botswana Day Holiday (observed) — 2. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Botswana

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2023 to 2024.

Good Friday: 7. Apr 2023 → 29. Mar 2024
Holy Saturday: 8. Apr 2023 → 30. Mar 2024
Easter Monday: 10. Apr 2023 → 1. Apr 2024
Ascension Day: 18. May 2023 → 9. May 2024
President's Day: 17. Jul 2023 → 15. Jul 2024
President's Day Holiday: 18. Jul 2023 → 16. Jul 2024

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Botswana:

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Holidays in other countries:

🇧🇼 Botswana 15 holidays
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 13 holidays
🇿🇦 South Africa 13 holidays
🇳🇦 Namibia 13 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Botswana have in 2023?

Botswana observes 16 public holidays in 2023. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Botswana?

The next public holiday in Botswana is Botswana Day on 30. Sep.

Are public holidays in Botswana the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2023.