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🇳🇦 Namibia Public Holidays 2026

Namibia has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 11 on a weekday and 2 at a weekend. 6 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around Namibia's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in Namibia close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in Namibia?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in Namibia. The next public holiday in Namibia after that date is Heroes' Day on Wednesday 26 August 2026 — 21 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published Namibia holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in Namibia after 5 August 2026:

  • Heroes' Day — Wednesday 26 August 2026
  • Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day — Thursday 10 September 2026
  • Christmas Day — Friday 25 December 2026
  • Family Day — Saturday 26 December 2026
  • New Year's Day — Friday 1 January 2027

Namibia public holidays are also called Namibia national holidays or the Namibia holiday calendar. This page is the Namibia holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇳🇦 Namibia's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

Namibia has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts Namibia joint 47th out of the 100 countries we track, level with 7 others. That is exactly the median across those 100. 11 fall on a weekday and 2 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Family Day on 26 December. May is the busiest month with 5. Nothing at all falls in February, June, July, October or November. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

Namibia public holidays in January 2026

New Year's Day on 1 January.

Namibia public holidays in February 2026

There are no public holidays in Namibia in February 2026.

Namibia public holidays in March 2026

Independence Day on 21 March.

Namibia public holidays in April 2026

Good Friday on 3 April and Easter Monday on 6 April.

Namibia public holidays in May 2026

Workers' Day on 1 May, Cassinga Day on 4 May, Ascension Day on 14 May, Africa Day on 25 May and Genocide Remembrance Day on 28 May.

Namibia public holidays in June 2026

There are no public holidays in Namibia in June 2026.

Namibia public holidays in July 2026

There are no public holidays in Namibia in July 2026.

Namibia public holidays in August 2026

Heroes' Day on 26 August.

Namibia public holidays in September 2026

Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day on 10 September.

Namibia public holidays in October 2026

There are no public holidays in Namibia in October 2026.

Namibia public holidays in November 2026

There are no public holidays in Namibia in November 2026.

Namibia public holidays in December 2026

Christmas Day on 25 December and Family Day on 26 December.

Long weekends and bridge days in Namibia in 2026

On 6 occasions in 2026 a Namibia holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all. Another 4 fall exactly one day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave buys four days off.

Every Namibia public holiday in 2026

Show the full 2026 calendar as a table
Public holidays in Namibia in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNew Year's Day
21 MarchSaturdayIndependence DayIndependence Day
3 AprilFridayGood FridayGood Friday
6 AprilMondayEaster MondayEaster Monday
1 MayFridayWorkers' DayWorkers' Day
4 MayMondayCassinga DayCassinga Day
14 MayThursdayAscension DayAscension Day
25 MayMondayAfrica DayAfrica Day
28 MayThursdayGenocide Remembrance DayGenocide Remembrance Day
26 AugustWednesdayHeroes' DayHeroes' Day
10 SeptemberThursdayDay of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights DayDay of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayChristmas Day
26 DecemberSaturdayFamily DayFamily Day

Namibia public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does Namibia have in 2026?

Namibia has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 11 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in Namibia?

It is New Year's Day on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is Family Day on 26 December.

Which Namibia holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

Good Friday (Friday, 3 April), Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April), Workers' Day (Friday, 1 May), Cassinga Day (Monday, 4 May), Africa Day (Monday, 25 May) and Christmas Day and Family Day (25 December–26 December) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in Namibia?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in Namibia, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from Namibia, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

Namibia public holidays in 2027

The 13 public holidays already published for Namibia in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in Namibia

The working week in Namibia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In 2026, 11 of the 13 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 2 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

The public holidays listed on this page apply nationwide in Namibia — the national calendar we track has no region-only public holidays.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether Namibia moves them

2 of Namibia’s 13 public holidays land on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 2026:

Namibia generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Namibia public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

Namibia has 13 public holidays in 2027 — the same as in 2026. 9 fall on a working day. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with Family Day (day off Mon 27 Dec) on Sunday 26 December 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
21 March 2027SundayIndependence Day (day off Mon 22 Mar)
26 March 2027FridayGood Friday
29 March 2027MondayEaster Monday
1 May 2027SaturdayWorkers' Day
4 May 2027TuesdayCassinga Day
6 May 2027ThursdayAscension Day
25 May 2027TuesdayAfrica Day
28 May 2027FridayGenocide Remembrance Day
26 August 2027ThursdayHeroes' Day
10 September 2027FridayDay of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26 December 2027SundayFamily Day (day off Mon 27 Dec)

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