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 2028
Public holidays, observances, long weekends, and downloadable calendar files for Namibia.
Public holidays
13
Calendar entries
13
Next holiday
Heroes' Day
Long weekends
7
Namibia holiday dates in 2028
Public 13
- January 1, 2028 Saturday New Year's Day
- March 21, 2028 Tuesday Independence Day
- April 14, 2028 Friday Good Friday
- April 17, 2028 Monday Easter Monday
- May 1, 2028 Monday Workers' Day
- May 4, 2028 Thursday Cassinga Day
- May 25, 2028 Thursday Africa Day; Ascension Day
- May 28, 2028 Sunday Genocide Remembrance Day
- August 26, 2028 Saturday Heroes' Day
- September 10, 2028 Sunday Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day
- September 11, 2028 Monday Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day (observed)
- December 25, 2028 Monday Christmas Day
- December 26, 2028 Tuesday Family Day
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2028 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public | National |
| March 21, 2028 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public | National |
| April 14, 2028 | Friday | Good Friday | Public | National |
| April 17, 2028 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public | National |
| May 1, 2028 | Monday | Workers' Day | Public | National |
| May 4, 2028 | Thursday | Cassinga Day | Public | National |
| May 25, 2028 | Thursday | Africa Day; Ascension Day | Public | National |
| May 28, 2028 | Sunday | Genocide Remembrance Day | Public | National |
| August 26, 2028 | Saturday | Heroes' Day | Public | National |
| September 10, 2028 | Sunday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day | Public | National |
| September 11, 2028 | Monday | Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day (observed) | Public | National |
| December 25, 2028 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public | National |
| December 26, 2028 | Tuesday | Family Day | Public | National |
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Long weekends in Namibia 2028
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Frequently Asked Questions
Namibia has 13 public holidays in 2028, with 13 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.