Namibia Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Namibia 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Workers' Day | Public Holiday |
| 4th May | Monday | Cassinga Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 25th May | Monday | Africa Day | Public Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Genocide Remembrance Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th August | Wednesday | Heroes' Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 10th December | Thursday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Namibia. 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 Namibia this year in 2026?
There are 13 holidays in Namibia in 2026
How to retrieve the Namibia holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=NA&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Namibia 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: 'NA', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);