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Business days calculator: Botswana
Count working days between two dates in Botswana, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Botswana public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Botswana, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 21 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 19 | 20 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 20 | 19 |
| August | 21 | 22 |
| September | 21 | 21 |
| October | 22 | 21 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 250 | 253 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Botswana, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | New Year's Holiday |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Wednesday | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Monday | President’s Day |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | President’s Day Holiday |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Wednesday | Botswana Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Family Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Botswana public holidays 2026 · Botswana public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Botswana in 2026?
250 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Botswana?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Botswana has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.