Public holidays in Botswana 2025

14 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Botswana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Gaborone: high 28°C (82°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 16% of days
Sat 19 Jul – Tue 22 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
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 40% of days

Bridge days

Fri 3 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan)
New Year's Day, New Year's Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 37% of days
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labour Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 9% of days
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)
Ascension Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 24°C (75°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 4% of days
Mon 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Jun – Tue 1 Jul)
Sir Seretse Khama Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 22°C (72°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 1% of days
Mon 29 Sep: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 27 Sep – Wed 1 Oct)
Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 33°C (91°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 4% of days

Leave planner 2025

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: Thu 25 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 29 Dec, Tue 30 Dec, Wed 31 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Jul) get 5 days in a rowFri 18 Jul – Tue 22 Jul · President's Day, President's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 29 Sep) get 5 days in a rowSat 27 Sep – Wed 1 Oct · Botswana Day, Botswana Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 31 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 · New Year's Day, New Year's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓