Public Holidays in Namibia 2025
Complete list of 15 public holidays and observances in Namibia for 2025. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Independence DayMarch 21, 2026
1 days left 14 Public Holidays
249 Working Days
116 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Independence Day | Public |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Thursday | Workers Day | Public |
| May 4 | Sunday | Cassinga Day | Public |
| May 5 | Monday | Public Holiday | Public |
| May 25 | Sunday | Africa Day | Public |
| May 26 | Monday | Public Holiday | Public |
| May 29 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| Aug 26 | Tuesday | Heroes' Day | Public |
| Dec 10 | Wednesday | Human Rights Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Day of Goodwill | Public |
Long Weekends in 2025
Namibia has 5 long weekends in 2025 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 18, 2025 — April 21, 2025 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
December 25, 2025 — December 28, 2025 4 days
Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill
March 21, 2025 — March 23, 2025 3 days
Independence Day
May 3, 2025 — May 5, 2025 3 days
Cassinga Day, Public Holiday
May 24, 2025 — May 26, 2025 3 days
Africa Day, Public Holiday
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 1
Apr 2
May 6
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 3
Holiday Breakdown
12 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
2 On Weekends
Already non-working days
1 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |