Home › Namibia › 2026 NA Namibia public holidays 2026: 12 holidays, 2 long weekends In 2026, Namibia has 12 public holidays: 10 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 2 long weekends. Good Friday falls on April 3, 2026, and May is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 12 Public holidays 10 On weekdays 251 Working days in year 10 Longest break (days) May Busiest month Public holidays in 2026 Date Weekday Holiday Substitute day January 1, 2026 Thursday New Year's Day — March 21, 2026 Saturday Independence Day — April 3, 2026 Friday Good Friday — April 6, 2026 Monday Easter Monday — May 1, 2026 Friday Workers' Day — May 4, 2026 Monday Cassinga Day — May 14, 2026 Thursday Ascension Day — May 25, 2026 Monday Africa Day — August 26, 2026 Wednesday Heroes' Day — December 10, 2026 Thursday Human Rights Day — December 25, 2026 Friday Christmas Day — December 26, 2026 Saturday Family Day —
2026 calendar January 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Holidays on weekend days Holiday Date Weekday / Substitute day Independence Day March 21, 2026 Saturday Family Day December 26, 2026 Saturday
Long weekends and bridge days Date Days off vacation days Holiday January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026 4 1 New Year's Day April 3, 2026 – April 6, 2026 4 No leave needed Good Friday, Easter Monday March 28, 2026 – April 6, 2026 10 4 Good Friday, Easter Monday May 1, 2026 – May 4, 2026 4 No leave needed Workers' Day, Cassinga Day April 25, 2026 – May 4, 2026 10 4 Workers' Day, Cassinga Day
Moving holidays Holiday Date Moving holidays Good Friday April 3, 2026 15 earlier Easter Monday April 6, 2026 15 earlier Ascension Day May 14, 2026 15 earlier
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