# Public holidays in Botswana 2026

Botswana has 15 public holidays in 2026. 13 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 15 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | New Year's Day Holiday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-04 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 2026-05-14 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2026-07-01 | Wednesday | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| 2026-07-20 | Monday | President's Day |
| 2026-07-21 | Tuesday | President's Day Holiday |
| 2026-09-30 | Wednesday | Botswana Day |
| 2026-10-01 | Thursday | Botswana Day Holiday |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 2026-12-28 | Monday | Boxing Day Holiday |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026: New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
- 4 days, Fri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labour Day
- 4 days, Sat 18 to Tue 21 July 2026: President's Day, President's Day Holiday
- 4 days, Fri 25 to Mon 28 December 2026: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day Holiday

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 2 October 2026 for Wed 30 September to Sun 4 October 2026 (5 days): Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday

## Questions about 2026 in Botswana

**How many working days are there in Botswana in 2026?** 248 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Botswana have in 2026?** 15 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Botswana?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Botswana 2024](https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2024.md)
- [Botswana 2025](https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2025.md)
- [Botswana 2026](https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2026.md)
- [Botswana 2027](https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2027.md)
- [Botswana 2028](https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2028.md)
- [Botswana 2029](https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2029.md)
- [Botswana 2030](https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2030.md)

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