Public holidays in Botswana 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Botswana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
2 January Tuesday	Tuesday	New Year's Day Holiday
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
30 March Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labour Day
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day
1 July Monday	Monday	Sir Seretse Khama Day
15 July Monday	Monday	President's Day
16 July Tuesday	Tuesday	President's Day Holiday
30 September Monday	Monday	Botswana Day
1 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Botswana Day Holiday
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Botswana (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 33°C (91°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 41% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Gaborone: high 31°C (88°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 29 Jun – Mon 1 Jul · 3 days off
Sir Seretse Khama Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 22°C (72°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 1% of days
Sat 13 Jul – Tue 16 Jul · 4 days off
President's Day, President's Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 22°C (72°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 28 Sep – Tue 1 Oct · 4 days off
Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 32°C (90°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 6% of days

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 27°C (81°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 40% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 13 Jul – Sun 21 Jul — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 17 Jul, Thu 18 Jul, Fri 19 Jul).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Jun – Mon 1 Jul · Sir Seretse Khama DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Jul) get 5 days in a rowFri 12 Jul – Tue 16 Jul · President's Day, President's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Sep) get 5 days in a rowFri 27 Sep – Tue 1 Oct · Botswana Day, Botswana Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓