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Botswana Public Holidays 2026
Botswana has 13 public holidays in 2026, beginning with New Year's Day on Jan 1. See the full list and calendar below.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Observances
- 2
- First
- Jan 1
- Last
- Dec 26
All public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2 | Friday | New Year's Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day |
| May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| Jul 20 | Monday | President’s Day |
| Jul 21 | Tuesday | President’s Day Holiday |
| Sep 30 | Wednesday | Botswana Day |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Family Day |
Calendar view
January
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- Thu 1🇧🇼New Year's Day
- Fri 2🇧🇼New Year's Holiday
February
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March
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April
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- Fri 3🇧🇼Good Friday
- Sat 4🇧🇼Easter Saturday
- Sun 5🇧🇼Easter Sundayobservance
- Mon 6🇧🇼Easter Monday
May
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- Fri 1🇧🇼Labour Day
- Sun 10🇧🇼Mother's Dayobservance
- Thu 14🇧🇼Ascension Day
June
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July
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- Wed 1🇧🇼Sir Seretse Khama Day
- Mon 20🇧🇼President’s Day
- Tue 21🇧🇼President’s Day Holiday
August
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September
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- Wed 30🇧🇼Botswana Day
October
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November
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December
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- Fri 25🇧🇼Christmas Day
- Sat 26🇧🇼Family Day
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