# Public holidays in Namibia 2025

Namibia has 14 public holidays in 2025. 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/namibia/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/na/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/na/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/na/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/na.json

## Summary 2025

| 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 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-03-01 | Saturday | Burial ceremony of Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma |
| 2025-03-21 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Workers' Day |
| 2025-05-04 | Sunday | Cassinga Day |
| 2025-05-05 | Monday | Cassinga Day (observed) |
| 2025-05-25 | Sunday | Africa Day |
| 2025-05-26 | Monday | Africa Day (observed) |
| 2025-05-28 | Wednesday | Genocide Remembrance Day |
| 2025-05-29 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2025-08-26 | Tuesday | Heroes' Day |
| 2025-09-10 | Wednesday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | Family Day |

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

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 3 days, Fri 21 to Sun 23 March 2025: Independence Day
- 4 days, Fri 18 to Mon 21 April 2025: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 May 2025: Cassinga Day
- 3 days, Sat 24 to Mon 26 May 2025: Africa Day
- 4 days, Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025: Christmas Day, Family Day

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Mon 5 May 2025 (5 days): Workers' Day, Cassinga Day
- Take off Tuesday 27 May 2025 for Sat 24 to Thu 29 May 2025 (6 days): Africa Day, Genocide Remembrance Day, Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 30 May 2025 for Wed 28 May to Sun 1 June 2025 (5 days): Genocide Remembrance Day, Ascension Day
- Take off Monday 25 August 2025 for Sat 23 to Tue 26 August 2025 (4 days): Heroes' Day

## Questions about 2025 in Namibia

**How many working days are there in Namibia in 2025?** 248 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Namibia have in 2025?** 14 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Namibia?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Namibia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/namibia/2024.md)
- [Namibia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/namibia/2025.md)
- [Namibia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/namibia/2026.md)
- [Namibia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/namibia/2027.md)
- [Namibia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/namibia/2028.md)
- [Namibia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/namibia/2029.md)
- [Namibia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/namibia/2030.md)

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