Public holidays in Botswana 2027
Botswana has 15 public holidays in 2027. 10 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
15public holidays
11weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Holy Saturday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | Labour Day | |
| Monday | Labour Day Holiday | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Thursday | Sir Seretse Khama Day | |
| Monday | President's Day | |
| Tuesday | President's Day Holiday | |
| Thursday | Botswana Day | |
| Friday | Botswana Day Holiday | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 May 2027Labour Day, Labour Day Holiday
- 4 daysSat 17 to Tue 20 July 2027President's Day, President's Day Holiday
- 4 daysThu 30 September to Sun 3 October 2027Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 December 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 May 2027 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 May 2027Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 July 2027 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 July 2027Sir Seretse Khama Day
Questions about 2027 in Botswana
- How many working days are there in Botswana in 2027?
- 250 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Botswana have in 2027?
- 15 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day Holiday (2 January 2027), Holy Saturday (27 March 2027), Labour Day (1 May 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Botswana?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Botswana 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Botswana has 15 public holidays and 250 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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