Botswana has a total of 23 holidays in 2018. 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, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year Holiday	Tuesday, January 2, 2018	New Year Holiday is a public holiday in Botswana
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Botswana (Gaborone)
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 31, 2018	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labour Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 10, 2018	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 13, 2018	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 17, 2018	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Botswana (Gaborone)
Sir Seretse Khama Day	Sunday, July 1, 2018	Sir Seretse Khama Day is a public holiday in Botswana
Day off for Sir Seretse Khama Day	Monday, July 2, 2018	Sir Seretse Khama Day is a public holiday in Botswana
President's Day	Monday, July 16, 2018	President's Day is a public holiday in Botswana
President's Day Holiday	Tuesday, July 17, 2018	President's Day Holiday is a public holiday in Botswana
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Botswana (Gaborone)
Botswana Day	Sunday, September 30, 2018	Botswana Day is a public holiday in Botswana
Day off for Botswana Day	Monday, October 1, 2018	Botswana Day is a public holiday in Botswana
Botswana Day Holiday	Monday, October 1, 2018	Botswana Day Holiday is a public holiday in Botswana
Day off for Botswana Day Holiday	Tuesday, October 2, 2018	Botswana Day Holiday is a public holiday in Botswana
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Botswana (Gaborone)
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Wednesday, December 26, 2018	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Botswana