Namibia Public Holidays 2028
12 national holidays
Namibia has 12 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
March 2028
- 21Independence DayTuesday
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 17Easter MondayMonday
May 2028
- 1Workers' DayMonday
- 4Cassinga DayThursday
- 25Africa DayThursday
- 25Ascension DayThursday
- 28Genocide Remembrance DaySunday
August 2028
- 26Heroes' DaySaturday
December 2028
- 10Human Rights DaySunday
- 25Christmas DayMonday
- 26Day of GoodwillTuesday · St. Stephen's Day
Long weekends 2028
- 18 March – 21 March4 days · take 20 March off
- 14 April – 17 April4 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 4 May – 7 May4 days · take 5 May off
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Namibia in 2028?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Namibia?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Namibia in 2028?
18 March–21 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 14 April–17 April (4 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 4 May–7 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 December–26 December (4 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.