Holiday Guide for Botswana in 2022

Botswana 2022

Botswana
2022

Botswana information

Population: 2.35m
Capital: Gaborone
Calling Code: (267)
Time Zone: +2 UTC
Currency: Botswana pula
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Botswana in 2022

	Saturday January 1st New Year's Day Botswana: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Sunday January 2nd Public Holiday Botswana: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Monday January 3rd Long Weekend! New Year's Day (in lieu) Botswana: As New Year's Day falls on a Saturday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
	Friday April 15th Long Weekend! Good Friday Botswana: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 16th Public Holiday Botswana: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Monday April 18th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Botswana: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Sunday May 1st Labour Day Botswana: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 2nd Long Weekend! Labour Day (in lieu) Botswana: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 26th Ascension Botswana: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Friday July 1st Long Weekend! Sir Seretse Khama Day Botswana: Seretse Khama founded the Botswana Democratic Party in 1962 and became Prime Minister in 1966
	Monday July 18th Long Weekend! President's Day Botswana: The current president of Botswana is Dumo Boko. He has been president since November 2024.
	Tuesday July 19th President's Day Holiday Botswana: The second day of President's Day Holidays is celebrated on the Tuesday after the third Monday in July
	Friday September 30th Long Weekend! Botswana Day Holiday Botswana: Second Day of public holidays to mark Botswana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
	Saturday October 1st Botswana Day Botswana: Botswana gained its independence from Great Britain on September 30th 1966
	Sunday December 25th Christmas Day Botswana: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Monday December 26th Long Weekend! Boxing Day Botswana: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
	Tuesday December 27th Christmas Day (in lieu) Botswana: As Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year, the following Tuesday will be a public holiday.

Notes

If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a public holiday
If 2nd January, 1st October or Boxing Day fall on a Monday, the following Tuesday shall be observed as a public holiday

Office Holidays provides calendars with dates and information on public holidays and bank holidays in key countries around the world.

Sign up to receive a weekly email update on forthcoming public holidays around the world in your inbox every Friday.