Namibia 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Namibia for year 2026

Namibia - 2026 Holidays
18 of 18 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 21, 2026SaturdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayWorkers' DayPublic Holiday
May 4, 2026MondayCassinga DayPublic Holiday
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension DayPublic Holiday
May 25, 2026MondayAfrica DayPublic Holiday
May 28, 2026ThursdayGenocide Remembrance DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayHeroes' DayPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 10, 2026ThursdayDay of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayFamily DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Namibia. 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 Namibia this year in 2026?

There are 13 public holidays in Namibia in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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