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Public holidays in Namibia in 2026
Namibia has 12 public holidays in 2026, 10 of them on working days, leaving 251 working days. 6 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Workers Day |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | Cassinga Day |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Africa Day |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Heroes' Day |
| 10 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Human Rights Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Family Day |
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Long weekends in Namibia, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 20 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Friday 20 Mar 2026 (Independence Day)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 4 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Workers Day, Cassinga Day)
- 14 May 2026 – 17 May 2026: book Friday 15 May 2026 (Ascension Day)
- 22 May 2026 – 25 May 2026: book Friday 22 May 2026 (Africa Day)
- 25 Aug 2026 – 26 Aug 2026: book Tuesday 25 Aug 2026 (Heroes' Day)
- 10 Dec 2026 – 13 Dec 2026: book Friday 11 Dec 2026 (Human Rights Day)
Plan all your 2026 leave in Namibia →