Namibia Public Holidays 2027
13 national holidays
Namibia has 13 national public holidays in 2027. The next is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 1New Year's DayFriday
March 2027
- 21Independence DaySunday
- 26Good FridayFriday
- 29Easter MondayMonday
May 2027
- 1Workers' DaySaturday
- 4Cassinga DayTuesday
- 6Ascension DayThursday
- 25Africa DayTuesday
- 28Genocide Remembrance DayFriday
August 2027
- 26Heroes' DayThursday
December 2027
- 10Human Rights DayFriday
- 25Christmas DaySaturday
- 26Day of GoodwillSunday · St. Stephen's Day
Long weekends 2027
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 26 March – 29 March4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 3 May off
- 4 May – 6 May3 days · take 5 May off
- 6 May – 9 May4 days · take 7 May off
- 22 May – 25 May4 days · take 24 May off
- 28 May – 30 May3 days
- 26 August – 29 August4 days · take 27 August off
- 10 December – 12 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Namibia in 2027?
13 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Namibia?
New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in Namibia in 2027?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 26 March–29 March (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 4 May–6 May (3 days, with a bridge day off); 6 May–9 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 22 May–25 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.