Botswana holidays 2026 and 2027
Botswana (BW). Public holidays fall on 13 weekdays in Botswana in 2026.
- Id
BW- Kind
- Country or region
- Time zone
- —
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
- Years of data
- 2000–2040
- Verified years
- none yet
- Last verified
- —
2026
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 2 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day Holiday | Closed | ||
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Sat 4 Apr 2026 | Holy Saturday | Closed | ||
| Mon 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | Closed | ||
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Closed | ||
| Thu 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | Closed | ||
| Wed 1 Jul 2026 | Sir Seretse Khama Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 20 Jul 2026 | President's Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 21 Jul 2026 | President's Day Holiday | Closed | ||
| Wed 30 Sep 2026 | Botswana Day | Closed | ||
| Thu 1 Oct 2026 | Botswana Day Holiday | Closed | ||
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day Holiday (observed) | Closed |
2027
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 2 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day Holiday | Closed | ||
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Sat 27 Mar 2027 | Holy Saturday | Closed | ||
| Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Easter Monday | Closed | ||
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Labour Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 3 May 2027 | Labour Day Holiday (observed) | Closed | ||
| Thu 6 May 2027 | Ascension Day | Closed | ||
| Thu 1 Jul 2027 | Sir Seretse Khama Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 19 Jul 2027 | President's Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 20 Jul 2027 | President's Day Holiday | Closed | ||
| Thu 30 Sep 2027 | Botswana Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 1 Oct 2027 | Botswana Day Holiday | Closed | ||
| Sat 25 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 26 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 27 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day (observed) | Closed |
Official sources
A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.
No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").
Botswana holidays: questions
How many weekdays is Botswana closed in 2026?
13: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); New Year's Day Holiday (Fri 2 Jan 2026); Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026); Easter Monday (Mon 6 Apr 2026); Labour Day (Fri 1 May 2026); Ascension Day (Thu 14 May 2026); Sir Seretse Khama Day (Wed 1 Jul 2026); President's Day (Mon 20 Jul 2026); President's Day Holiday (Tue 21 Jul 2026); Botswana Day (Wed 30 Sep 2026); Botswana Day Holiday (Thu 1 Oct 2026); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec 2026); Boxing Day Holiday (observed) (Mon 28 Dec 2026).
Use it from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=BW&from=2026-01-01&to=2027-12-31"
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https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/BW.ics?key=YOUR_KEY
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