Botswana 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Botswana for year 2026

Botswana - 2026 Holidays
20 of 20 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
Jan 2, 2026FridayNew Year HolidayPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayHoly SaturdayPublic Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
May 10, 2026SundayMother's DayObservance
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 1, 2026WednesdaySir Seretse Khama DayPublic Holiday
Jul 20, 2026MondayPresident's DayPublic Holiday
Jul 21, 2026TuesdayPresident's Day HolidayPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 30, 2026WednesdayBotswana DayPublic Holiday
Oct 1, 2026ThursdayBotswana Day HolidayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Botswana. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Botswana this year in 2026?

There are 14 public holidays in Botswana in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=BW&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"