Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Botswana Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Botswana
Botswana has 11 national public holidays in 2025. All of them fall on a weekday. There are 3 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Botswana public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Sir Seretse Khama Day | Sir Seretse Khama Day | Public holiday | |
| Presidents' Day | Presidents' Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Botswana Day holiday | Botswana Day holiday | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Botswana holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 2
May 2
June
July 2
August
September 1
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Botswana 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun
Take off Fri 30 May
Sat 28 Jun – Tue 1 Jul
Take off Mon 30 Jun
Sat 19 Jul – Mon 21 Jul
No leave needed
Sat 27 Sep – Wed 1 Oct
Take off Mon 29 Sep
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Botswana vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Botswana?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.