Namibia has a total of 22 holidays in 2017. 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	Sunday, January 1, 2017	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year observed	Monday, January 2, 2017	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2017	March Equinox in Namibia (Windhoek)
Independence Day	Tuesday, March 21, 2017	Independence Day is a public holiday in Namibia
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, April 2, 2017	Daylight Saving Time ends in Namibia
Good Friday	Friday, April 14, 2017	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 16, 2017	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 17, 2017	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Workers' Day	Monday, May 1, 2017	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Cassinga Day	Thursday, May 4, 2017	Cassinga Day is a public holiday in Namibia
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 25, 2017	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Africa Day	Thursday, May 25, 2017	Africa Day is a public holiday in Namibia
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2017	June Solstice in Namibia (Windhoek)
Heroes' Day	Saturday, August 26, 2017	Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Namibia
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, September 3, 2017	Daylight Saving Time starts in Namibia
September Equinox	Friday, September 22, 2017	September Equinox in Namibia (Windhoek)
Daylight Saving Time ends	Monday, October 23, 2017	Daylight Saving Time ends in Namibia
Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day	Sunday, December 10, 2017	Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day is a public holiday in Namibia
Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day observed	Monday, December 11, 2017	Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day is a public holiday in Namibia
December Solstice	Thursday, December 21, 2017	December Solstice in Namibia (Windhoek)
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2017	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Family Day	Tuesday, December 26, 2017	Family Day is a public holiday in Namibia