# Public holidays in Namibia 2028

Namibia has 12 public holidays in 2028. 8 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 251 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/namibia/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/na/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/na/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/na/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/na.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 12 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-03-21 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 2028-04-14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2028-04-17 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | Workers' Day |
| 2028-05-04 | Thursday | Cassinga Day |
| 2028-05-25 | Thursday | Africa Day |
| 2028-05-25 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2028-05-28 | Sunday | Genocide Remembrance Day |
| 2028-08-26 | Saturday | Heroes' Day |
| 2028-09-10 | Sunday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day |
| 2028-09-11 | Monday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day (observed) |
| 2028-12-25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 2028-12-26 | Tuesday | Family 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.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 9 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 4 days, Fri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028: Workers' Day
- 3 days, Sat 9 to Mon 11 September 2028: Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
- 4 days, Sat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028: Christmas Day, Family Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Monday 20 March 2028 for Sat 18 to Tue 21 March 2028 (4 days): Independence Day
- Take off Friday 5 May 2028 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 May 2028 (4 days): Cassinga Day
- Take off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028 (4 days): Africa Day, Ascension Day, Genocide Remembrance Day

## Questions about 2028 in Namibia

**How many working days are there in Namibia in 2028?** 251 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Namibia have in 2028?** 12 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 4 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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