Botswana information
Population: 2.35m
Capital: Gaborone
Calling Code: (267)
Time Zone: +2 UTC
Currency: Botswana pula
Language: English
List of National
Holidays in Botswana in 2020
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Botswana: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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Botswana: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
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Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Botswana: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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Botswana: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
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Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
Botswana: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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Long Weekend!
Labour Day
Botswana: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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Botswana: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
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Botswana: Seretse Khama founded the Botswana Democratic Party in 1962 and became Prime Minister in 1966
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Long Weekend!
President's Day
Botswana: The current president of Botswana is Mokgweetsi Masisi. He has been president since April 2018
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Botswana: The second day of President's Day Holidays is celebrated on the Tuesday after the third Monday in July
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Botswana Day
Botswana: Botswana gained its independence from Great Britain on September 30th 1966
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Botswana: Second Day of public holidays to mark Botswana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
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Long Weekend!
Christmas Day
Botswana: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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Boxing Day
Botswana: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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Botswana: As Boxing Day falls on a Saturday in 2020, the following Monday will be observed as a public holiday.
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Notes
- If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a public holiday
- If 2nd January, 1st October or Boxing Day fall on a Monday, the following Tuesday shall be observed as a public holiday
