TODAY Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Today is not a holiday in Namibia
No public holiday or observance is scheduled for today.
Holiday calendar
Namibia Public Holidays 2024
Public holidays, observances, long weekends, and downloadable calendar files for Namibia.
Public holidays
14
Calendar entries
14
Next holiday
Heroes' Day
Long weekends
9
Namibia holiday dates in 2024
Public 14
- January 1, 2024 Monday New Year's Day
- February 25, 2024 Sunday Burial ceremony of Dr. Hage Gottfried Geingob
- March 21, 2024 Thursday Independence Day
- March 29, 2024 Friday Good Friday
- April 1, 2024 Monday Easter Monday
- May 1, 2024 Wednesday Workers' Day
- May 4, 2024 Saturday Cassinga Day
- May 9, 2024 Thursday Ascension Day
- May 25, 2024 Saturday Africa Day
- August 26, 2024 Monday Heroes' Day
- September 10, 2024 Tuesday Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
- November 27, 2024 Wednesday General Election Day
- December 25, 2024 Wednesday Christmas Day
- December 26, 2024 Thursday Family Day
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public | National |
| February 25, 2024 | Sunday | Burial ceremony of Dr. Hage Gottfried Geingob | Public | National |
| March 21, 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public | National |
| March 29, 2024 | Friday | Good Friday | Public | National |
| April 1, 2024 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public | National |
| May 1, 2024 | Wednesday | Workers' Day | Public | National |
| May 4, 2024 | Saturday | Cassinga Day | Public | National |
| May 9, 2024 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public | National |
| May 25, 2024 | Saturday | Africa Day | Public | National |
| August 26, 2024 | Monday | Heroes' Day | Public | National |
| September 10, 2024 | Tuesday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day | Public | National |
| November 27, 2024 | Wednesday | General Election Day | Public | National |
| December 25, 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public | National |
| December 26, 2024 | Thursday | Family Day | Public | National |
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Long weekends in Namibia 2024
9 bridge-day opportunities were found for Namibia in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
Namibia has 14 public holidays in 2024, with 14 total calendar entries including observances and regional holidays where available.
The next public holiday in Namibia is Heroes' Day, observed in 70 days on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Use the country calendar for the full year and the iCal export to subscribe in your calendar app.
Where it appears in the calendar, Easter Monday is treated as a public holiday for Namibia. Check the annual table for the exact date, because Easter is a movable feast and changes every year.
Banks and many government offices are usually closed on public holidays in Namibia. Private businesses, shops, tourist attractions, and transport services may follow different schedules, so check local opening hours before travelling.
Shop-opening rules vary by country and sometimes by holiday. WorldStats marks the holiday dates first; closure rules, retail exceptions, and special shopping restrictions are planned as a separate calendar layer.
WorldStats builds holiday calendars from licensed public datasets such as python-holidays, Nager.Date, Wikidata, and official government calendars where available. Entries include source notes so annual refreshes can be checked against authoritative updates.