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.
14public holidays
10weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2028
106weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | New Year's Day Holiday | |
| Monday | New Year's Day Holiday observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Holy Saturday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Sir Seretse Khama Day | |
| Monday | President's Day | |
| Tuesday | President's Day Holiday | |
| Saturday weekend | Botswana Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Botswana Day Holiday | |
| Monday | Botswana Day Holiday observed | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Jan20 wd
Feb21 wd
Mar23 wd
Apr18 wd
May21 wd
Jun22 wd
Jul19 wd
Aug23 wd
Sep21 wd
Oct21 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 January 2028New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028Labour Day
- 4 daysSat 15 to Tue 18 July 2028President's Day, President's Day Holiday
- 3 daysSat 30 September to Mon 2 October 2028Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 4 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028Ascension 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.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), New Year's Day Holiday (2 January 2028), Holy Saturday (15 April 2028), Sir Seretse Khama Day (1 July 2028), Botswana Day (30 September 2028), Botswana Day Holiday (1 October 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Botswana 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Botswana has 14 public holidays and 250 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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