Botswana Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Botswana 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 2nd January | Friday | New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 4th April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1st July | Wednesday | Sir Seretse Khama Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th July | Monday | President's Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st July | Tuesday | President's Day Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 30th September | Wednesday | Botswana Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st October | Thursday | Botswana Day Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Botswana. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Botswana this year in 2026?
There are 14 holidays in Botswana in 2026
How to retrieve the Botswana holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BW&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Botswana holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BW', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);