Public holidays in Namibia 2027
Namibia has 13 public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
13public holidays
11weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | Workers' Day | |
| Tuesday | Cassinga Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Tuesday | Africa Day | |
| Friday | Genocide Remembrance Day | |
| Thursday | Heroes' Day | |
| Friday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Family Day | |
| Monday | Family Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2027
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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Apr22 wd
May17 wd
Jun22 wd
Jul22 wd
Aug21 wd
Sep21 wd
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Nov22 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 20 to Mon 22 March 2027Independence Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 28 to Sun 30 May 2027Genocide Remembrance Day
- 3 daysFri 10 to Sun 12 September 2027Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 December 2027Christmas Day, Family Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 3 May 2027 for Sat 1 to Tue 4 May 2027Workers' Day, Cassinga Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 May 2027 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 May 2027Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 May 2027 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 May 2027Africa Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 27 August 2027 for Thu 26 to Sun 29 August 2027Heroes' Day
Questions about 2027 in Namibia
- How many working days are there in Namibia in 2027?
- 250 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Namibia have in 2027?
- 13 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Independence Day (21 March 2027), Workers' Day (1 May 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Family Day (26 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Namibia?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Namibia 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Namibia has 13 public holidays and 250 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/namibia/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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