World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Botswana, 2022
Holiday dates17vs 2021: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank46 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day Holiday |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Mon | New Year's Day Holiday (observed) |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Labour Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | Labour Day (observed) |
| May 26, 2022 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Fri | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Mon | President's Day |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Tue | President's Day Holiday |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Fri | Botswana Day |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Botswana Day Holiday |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Tue | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 3, 2022 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day Holiday・New Year's Day Holiday (observed) |
| Apr 15, 2022 – Apr 18, 2022 | 4 days | Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 30, 2022 – May 2, 2022 | 3 days | Labour Day・Labour Day (observed) |
| Jul 1, 2022 – Jul 3, 2022 | 3 days | Sir Seretse Khama Day |
| Jul 16, 2022 – Jul 19, 2022 | 4 days | President's Day・President's Day Holiday |
| Sep 30, 2022 – Oct 2, 2022 | 3 days | Botswana Day・Botswana Day Holiday |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 27, 2022 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 3, 2023 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day Holiday・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Labour Day (observed)
- + New Year's Day Holiday (observed)
- − Boxing Day (observed)
- − Labour Day Holiday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.