4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day · New Year's Holiday
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Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 29–31) for 11 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 4).
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Long Weekends in Botswana 2026
Botswana has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Jan 1 – 4). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6
Good Friday · Easter Saturday · Easter Monday
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 30 – Apr 2) for 10 days off (Mar 28 – Apr 6).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
1 dayThu, May 14
Ascension Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
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Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 15) for 4 days off (May 14 – 17).
1 dayWed, Jul 1
Sir Seretse Khama Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jun 29–30) for 5 days off (Jun 27 – Jul 1).
4 daysSat, Jul 18 – Tue, Jul 21
President’s Day · President’s Day Holiday
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Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Jul 22–24) for 9 days off (Jul 18 – 26).
1 dayWed, Sep 30
Botswana Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
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Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Sep 28–29) for 5 days off (Sep 26 – 30).
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 4 |
| 10 | 4d · Mar 30 – Apr 2 | Mar 28 – Apr 6 |
| 10 | 4d · Apr 7–10 | Apr 3 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 6 | 3d · May 11–13 | May 9 – 14 |
| 9 | 4d · May 11–13 + May 15 | May 9 – 17 |
| 4Best value | 1d · May 15 | May 14 – 17 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 29–30 | Jun 27 – Jul 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 29–30 + Jul 2–3 | Jun 27 – Jul 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 2–3 | Jul 1 – 5 |
| 9 | 3d · Jul 22–24 | Jul 18 – 26 |
| 5 | 2d · Sep 28–29 | Sep 26 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 28–29 + Oct 1–2 | Sep 26 – Oct 4 |
| 5 | 2d · Oct 1–2 | Sep 30 – Oct 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 21–24 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Botswana's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.