Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Namibia Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Namibia
Namibia has 13 national public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Namibia public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Workers' Day | Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Cassinga Day | Cassinga Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Africa Day | Africa Day | Public holiday |
| Genocide Remembrance Day | Genocide Remembrance Day | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Heroes' Day | Heroes' Day | Public holiday | |
| Human Rights Day | Human Rights Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Day of Goodwill | St. Stephen's 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.
Namibia holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 1
April 2
May 5
June
July
August 1
September
October
November
December 3
Long weekends in Namibia 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 21 Mar – Sun 23 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Wed 28 May – Sun 1 Jun
Take off Fri 30 May
Sat 23 Aug – Tue 26 Aug
Take off Mon 25 Aug
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Namibia vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Namibia?
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.