# Public holidays in Botswana 2028

Botswana has 14 public holidays in 2028. 8 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 2 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-01-02 | Sunday | New Year's Day Holiday |
| 2028-01-03 | Monday | New Year's Day Holiday (observed) |
| 2028-04-14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2028-04-15 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2028-04-17 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | Labour Day |
| 2028-05-25 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2028-07-01 | Saturday | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| 2028-07-17 | Monday | President's Day |
| 2028-07-18 | Tuesday | President's Day Holiday |
| 2028-09-30 | Saturday | Botswana Day |
| 2028-10-01 | Sunday | Botswana Day Holiday |
| 2028-10-02 | Monday | Botswana Day Holiday (observed) |
| 2028-12-25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 2028-12-26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2028

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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 10 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 3 days, Sat 1 to Mon 3 January 2028: New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
- 4 days, Fri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028: Labour Day
- 4 days, Sat 15 to Tue 18 July 2028: President's Day, President's Day Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 30 September to Mon 2 October 2028: Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
- 4 days, Sat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028: Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 4 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029: New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028 (4 days): Ascension Day

## Questions about 2028 in Botswana

**How many working days are there in Botswana in 2028?** 250 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Botswana have in 2028?** 14 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 6 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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