Botswana records 11 holidays in 2025. 11 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Not one public holiday lands on a weekend in 2025 — every single one falls on a working day. Labour Day (1 May 2025), Ascension Day (29 May 2025), Sir Seretse Khama Day (1 Jul 2025) and 2 others sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 2 of them. The longest run without one is 107 days, between 1 Jan 2025 and 18 Apr 2025. The last was Boxing Day on 26 Dec 2025.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Good Friday
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Labour Day
Nationwide
Ascension Day
Nationwide
Sir Seretse Khama Day
Nationwide
Presidents' Day
Nationwide
Independence Day
Nationwide
Botswana Day holiday
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
Boxing Day
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Botswana for 2025.