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.
14public holidays
13weekday days off, substitutes included
248working days in 2029
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | New Year's Day Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Holy Saturday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Sir Seretse Khama Day | |
| Monday | Sir Seretse Khama Day observed | |
| Monday | President's Day | |
| Tuesday | President's Day Holiday | |
| Sunday weekend | Botswana Day | |
| Monday | Botswana Day Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Botswana Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
- 4 daysFri 30 March to Mon 2 April 2029Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 30 June to Mon 2 July 2029Sir Seretse Khama Day
- 4 daysSat 14 to Tue 17 July 2029President's Day, President's Day Holiday
- 4 daysSat 29 September to Tue 2 October 2029Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 30 April 2029 for Sat 28 April to Tue 1 May 2029Labour Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 11 May 2029 for Thu 10 to Sun 13 May 2029Ascension Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Wed 26 December 2029Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Wed 2 January 2030New 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.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Holy Saturday (31 March 2029), Sir Seretse Khama Day (1 July 2029), Botswana Day (30 September 2029).
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in Botswana 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
Botswana has 14 public holidays and 248 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/botswana/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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