Public holidays in Namibia 2029
Namibia has 13 public holidays in 2029. 12 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
13public holidays
13weekday days off, substitutes included
248working days in 2029
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | Workers' Day | |
| Friday | Cassinga Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Friday | Africa Day | |
| Monday | Genocide Remembrance Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Heroes' Day | |
| Monday | Heroes' Day observed | |
| Monday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Family 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 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |
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May18 wd
Jun21 wd
Jul22 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep19 wd
Oct23 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 30 March to Mon 2 April 2029Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 4 to Sun 6 May 2029Cassinga Day
- 4 daysFri 25 to Mon 28 May 2029Africa Day, Genocide Remembrance Day
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 August 2029Heroes' Day
- 3 daysSat 8 to Mon 10 September 2029Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
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 2029Workers' 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, Family Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Tue 1 January 2030New Year's Day
Questions about 2029 in Namibia
- How many working days are there in Namibia 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 Namibia have in 2029?
- 13 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Heroes' Day (26 August 2029).
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in Namibia 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
Namibia has 13 public holidays and 248 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/namibia/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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