Namibia Public Holidays 2026
13 national holidays
Namibia has 13 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Human Rights Day on Thursday, 10 December 2026. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
March 2026
- 21Independence DaySaturday
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday
- 6Easter MondayMonday
May 2026
- 1Workers' DayFriday
- 4Cassinga DayMonday
- 14Ascension DayThursday
- 25Africa DayMonday
- 28Genocide Remembrance DayThursday
August 2026
- 26Heroes' DayWednesday
December 2026
- 10Human Rights DayThursday
- 25Christmas DayFriday
- 26Day of GoodwillSaturday · St. Stephen's Day
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 3 April – 6 April4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 28 May – 31 May4 days · take 29 May off
- 10 December – 13 December4 days · take 11 December off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Namibia in 2026?
13 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Namibia?
Human Rights Day on Thursday, 10 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Namibia in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–6 April (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 28 May–31 May (4 days, with a bridge day off).
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.