Botswana Public Holidays 2029
11 national holidays
Botswana has 11 national public holidays in 2029. The next is New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2029
- 1New Year's DayMonday
March 2029
- 30Good FridayFriday
April 2029
- 2Easter MondayMonday
May 2029
- 1Labour DayTuesday
- 10Ascension DayThursday
July 2029
- 1Sir Seretse Khama DaySunday
- 16Presidents' DayMonday
September 2029
- 30Independence DaySunday
October 2029
- 1Botswana Day holidayMonday
December 2029
- 25Christmas DayTuesday
- 26St. Stephen's DayWednesday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2029
- 30 December – 1 January3 days
- 30 March – 2 April4 days
- 28 April – 1 May4 days · take 30 April off
- 10 May – 13 May4 days · take 11 May off
- 14 July – 16 July3 days
- 29 September – 1 October3 days
- 22 December – 26 December5 days · take 24 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Botswana in 2029?
11 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Botswana?
New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029.
When are the long weekends in Botswana in 2029?
30 December–1 January (3 days); 30 March–2 April (4 days); 28 April–1 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 10 May–13 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 14 July–16 July (3 days); 29 September–1 October (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.