Public Holidays in Namibia 2008 🇳🇦
Namibia has 12 public holidays in 2008. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on 25. Dec. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Namibia.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday; Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day; Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Cassinga Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Cassinga Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Africa Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Africa Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Heroes' Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Family Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Namibia 2008
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 — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday; Independence Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day; Workers' Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Cassinga Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Africa Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Heroes' Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Family Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Namibia
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2008 to 2009.
- Easter Monday: →
