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 2027
Public holidays, observances, long weekends, and downloadable calendar files for Namibia.
Public holidays
15
Calendar entries
15
Next holiday
Heroes' Day
Long weekends
7
Namibia holiday dates in 2027
Public 15
- January 1, 2027 Friday New Year's Day
- March 21, 2027 Sunday Independence Day
- March 22, 2027 Monday Independence Day (observed)
- March 26, 2027 Friday Good Friday
- March 29, 2027 Monday Easter Monday
- May 1, 2027 Saturday Workers' Day
- May 4, 2027 Tuesday Cassinga Day
- May 6, 2027 Thursday Ascension Day
- May 25, 2027 Tuesday Africa Day
- May 28, 2027 Friday Genocide Remembrance Day
- August 26, 2027 Thursday Heroes' Day
- September 10, 2027 Friday Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
- December 25, 2027 Saturday Christmas Day
- December 26, 2027 Sunday Family Day
- December 27, 2027 Monday Family Day (observed)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public | National |
| March 21, 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public | National |
| March 22, 2027 | Monday | Independence Day (observed) | Public | National |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Public | National |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public | National |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Workers' Day | Public | National |
| May 4, 2027 | Tuesday | Cassinga Day | Public | National |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public | National |
| May 25, 2027 | Tuesday | Africa Day | Public | National |
| May 28, 2027 | Friday | Genocide Remembrance Day | Public | National |
| August 26, 2027 | Thursday | Heroes' Day | Public | National |
| September 10, 2027 | Friday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day | Public | National |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public | National |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | Family Day | Public | National |
| December 27, 2027 | Monday | Family Day (observed) | Public | National |
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Long weekends in Namibia 2027
7 bridge-day opportunities were found for Namibia in 2027.
Frequently Asked Questions
Namibia has 15 public holidays in 2027, with 15 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.