Public holidays in Botswana 2027

16 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Botswana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day
2 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day Holiday
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
27 March Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labour Day
3 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day Holiday
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day
1 July Thursday	Thursday	Sir Seretse Khama Day
19 July Monday	Monday	President's Day
20 July Tuesday	Tuesday	President's Day Holiday
30 September Thursday	Thursday	Botswana Day
1 October Friday	Friday	Botswana Day Holiday
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Boxing Day
27 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sun 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
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 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 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 1 May – Mon 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day, Labour Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 27°C (81°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 9% of days
Sat 17 Jul – Tue 20 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 30 Sep – Sun 3 Oct · 4 days off
Botswana Day, Botswana Day Holiday
Typically in Gaborone: high 32°C (90°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 6% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in Gaborone: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 40% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 27°C (81°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 4% of days
Fri 2 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jul – Sun 4 Jul)
Sir Seretse Khama Day
Typically in Gaborone: high 23°C (73°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 0% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 1 May – Sun 9 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May, Fri 7 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 Apr – Mon 3 May · Labour Day, Labour Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Jul) get 5 days in a rowFri 16 Jul – Tue 20 Jul · President's Day, President's Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 29 Sep) get 5 days in a rowWed 29 Sep – Sun 3 Oct · Botswana Day, Botswana Day HolidayShow on calendar ↓