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Public holidays in Botswana in 2026
Botswana has 13 public holidays in 2026, 11 of them on working days, leaving 250 working days. 6 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | New Year's Holiday |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Wednesday | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Monday | President’s Day |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | President’s Day Holiday |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Wednesday | Botswana Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Family Day |
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Long weekends in Botswana, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 5 Jan 2026: book Monday 5 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day, New Year's Holiday)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 14 May 2026 – 17 May 2026: book Friday 15 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
- 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jul 2026: book Tuesday 30 Jun 2026 (Sir Seretse Khama Day)
- 17 Jul 2026 – 21 Jul 2026: book Friday 17 Jul 2026 (President’s Day, President’s Day Holiday)
- 29 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2026: book Tuesday 29 Sept 2026 (Botswana Day)
- 24 Dec 2026 – 27 Dec 2026: book Thursday 24 Dec 2026 (Christmas Day, Family Day)
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