Public Holidays in Botswana 2025 🇧🇼

Botswana has 14 public holidays in 2025. 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	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	New Year's Day Holiday	Public holiday
18. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
19. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
21. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Labour Day	Public holiday
29. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Sir Seretse Khama Day	Public holiday
21. Jul	Monday Long weekend	President's Day	Public holiday
22. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	President's Day Holiday	Public holiday
30. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Botswana Day	Public holiday
1. Oct	Wednesday	Botswana Day Holiday	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Botswana 2025

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 (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 18. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 21. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labour Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Ascension Day — 29. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Sir Seretse Khama Day — 1. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
President's Day — 21. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
President's Day Holiday — 22. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Botswana Day — 30. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Friday) — long 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 2025 to 2026.

Good Friday: 18. Apr 2025 → 3. Apr 2026
Holy Saturday: 19. Apr 2025 → 4. Apr 2026
Easter Monday: 21. Apr 2025 → 6. Apr 2026
Ascension Day: 29. May 2025 → 14. May 2026
President's Day: 21. Jul 2025 → 20. Jul 2026
President's Day Holiday: 22. Jul 2025 → 21. Jul 2026

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 2025?

Botswana observes 14 public holidays in 2025. 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 2025.