Public Holidays in Botswana, 2025
Botswana observes 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 11
- On a weekend
- 0
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 250
Nationwide
Botswana holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Botswana. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 29 May 2025 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 1 July 2025 | Tuesday | Sir Seretse Khama Day | Nationwide |
| 21 July 2025 | Monday | Presidents' Day | Nationwide |
| 30 September 2025 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 1 October 2025 | Wednesday | Botswana Day holiday | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
11 of Botswana's 11 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year.
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 250 business days in Botswana.
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