Botswana Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Botswana for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

How many days of leave will you book?

Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakFriday, May 7, 2027

Ascension Day

Thu, May 6 → Sun, May 9

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Botswana

                          Botswana's Independence Day (September 30) marks 1966 independence from Britain and is preceded by a separate Botswana Day holiday, together forming one of the region's few two-day independence observances. President's Day (a Monday and Tuesday in July, dates set annually) further extends the mid-year calendar, originally created to honor the country's first president.

                          All Public Holidays in Botswana 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 2, 2027SaturdayNew Year's HolidayPublic Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          March 27, 2027SaturdayEaster SaturdayPublic Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          May 6, 2027ThursdayAscension DayPublic Holiday
                          July 1, 2027ThursdaySir Seretse Khama DayPublic Holiday
                          July 19, 2027MondayPresident’s DayPublic Holiday
                          July 20, 2027TuesdayPresident’s Day HolidayPublic Holiday
                          September 30, 2027ThursdayBotswana DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayFamily DayPublic Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Botswana 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 2, 2026FridayNew Year's HolidayPublic Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          April 4, 2026SaturdayEaster SaturdayPublic Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension DayPublic Holiday
                          July 1, 2026WednesdaySir Seretse Khama DayPublic Holiday
                          July 20, 2026MondayPresident’s DayPublic Holiday
                          July 21, 2026TuesdayPresident’s Day HolidayPublic Holiday
                          September 30, 2026WednesdayBotswana DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayFamily DayPublic Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Botswana?

                          Botswana has 13 public holidays in 2027, the same as the global average.

                          Which Botswana public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          7 public holidays fall on a weekend in Botswana in 2027: New Year's Holiday (Saturday, January 2), Public Holiday (Saturday, January 2), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Public Holiday (Saturday, May 1), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Family Day (Sunday, December 26), Public Holiday (Sunday, December 26). Botswana grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.

                          Does Botswana give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          No — Botswana does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Botswana in 2027?

                          4 consecutive days off in Botswana in 2027, May 6–May 9, by booking 1 day of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Botswana?

                          The next public holiday in Botswana is Botswana Day on September 30, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Botswana change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, President’s Day, President’s Day Holiday do not fall on the same date every year in Botswana, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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