# Public holidays in Botswana 2029

Botswana has 14 public holidays in 2029. 11 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw/2029.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw/2029.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw/2029.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bw.json

## Summary 2029

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 2 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2029

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2029-01-02 | Tuesday | New Year's Day Holiday |
| 2029-03-30 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2029-03-31 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2029-04-02 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2029-05-01 | Tuesday | Labour Day |
| 2029-05-10 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2029-07-01 | Sunday | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| 2029-07-02 | Monday | Sir Seretse Khama Day (observed) |
| 2029-07-16 | Monday | President's Day |
| 2029-07-17 | Tuesday | President's Day Holiday |
| 2029-09-30 | Sunday | Botswana Day |
| 2029-10-01 | Monday | Botswana Day Holiday |
| 2029-10-02 | Tuesday | Botswana Day (observed) |
| 2029-12-25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 2029-12-26 | Wednesday | Boxing Day |

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

## Working days per month in 2029

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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2029

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

- 4 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029: New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
- 4 days, Fri 30 March to Mon 2 April 2029: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 30 June to Mon 2 July 2029: Sir Seretse Khama Day
- 4 days, Sat 14 to Tue 17 July 2029: President's Day, President's Day Holiday
- 4 days, Sat 29 September to Tue 2 October 2029: Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday

## Bridge days in 2029

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

- Take off Monday 30 April 2029 for Sat 28 April to Tue 1 May 2029 (4 days): Labour Day
- Take off Friday 11 May 2029 for Thu 10 to Sun 13 May 2029 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Wed 26 December 2029 (5 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- Take off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Wed 2 January 2030 (5 days): New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday

## Questions about 2029 in Botswana

**How many working days are there in Botswana in 2029?** 248 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Botswana have in 2029?** 14 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 3 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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