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Public holidays in Botswana 2023

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Every public holiday in Botswana in 2023 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2023 on a calendar. Open the Botswana calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2023 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Botswana, 2023

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuarySundayNew Year's DayNational
2 JanuaryMondayNew Year's Day HolidayNational
3 JanuaryTuesdayNew Year's Day (observed)National
7 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
8 AprilSaturdayHoly SaturdayNational
10 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MayMondayLabour DayNational
18 MayThursdayAscension DayNational
1 JulySaturdaySir Seretse Khama DayNational
17 JulyMondayPresident's DayNational
18 JulyTuesdayPresident's Day HolidayNational
30 SeptemberSaturdayBotswana DayNational
1 OctoberSundayBotswana Day HolidayNational
2 OctoberMondayBotswana Day Holiday (observed)National
25 DecemberMondayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberTuesdayBoxing DayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 16 national holidays in 2023, 11 fall on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Botswana 2022 · Public holidays in Botswana 2024

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Botswana.