Botswana has a total of 20 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year Holiday	Tuesday, January 2, 2024	New Year Holiday is a public holiday in Botswana
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Botswana (Gaborone)
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 30, 2024	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labour Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 9, 2024	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 12, 2024	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Botswana (Gaborone)
Sir Seretse Khama Day	Monday, July 1, 2024	Sir Seretse Khama Day is a public holiday in Botswana
President's Day	Monday, July 15, 2024	President's Day is a public holiday in Botswana
President's Day Holiday	Tuesday, July 16, 2024	President's Day Holiday is a public holiday in Botswana
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Botswana (Gaborone)
Botswana Day	Monday, September 30, 2024	Botswana Day is a public holiday in Botswana
Botswana Day Holiday	Tuesday, October 1, 2024	Botswana Day Holiday is a public holiday in Botswana
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Botswana (Gaborone)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Botswana