NAMIBIA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2026
Public Holidays in Namibia are determined by an Act of Parliament and the existing Public Holiday's Act 1990, (Act 26 of 1990), provides for the following holidays, tabulated according to their dates and days:
| DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY |
|
1 January |
Thursday |
New Year's Day |
|
21 March |
Saturday |
Independence Day |
|
3 April |
Friday |
Good Friday |
|
6 April |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
|
1 May |
Friday |
Workers Day |
|
4 May |
Monday |
Cassinga Day |
|
14 May |
Thursday | Ascension Day |
|
25 May |
Monday | Africa Day |
|
29 May |
Thursday | Genocide Remembrance Day |
|
26 August |
Wednesday |
Heroes' Day |
|
10 December |
Thursday |
International Human Rights Day |
|
25 December |
Friday |
Christmas Day |
|
26 December |
Saturday |
Family Day |
According to the Public Holidays Act, 1990 (Act 26 of 1990) the Monday, following a Sunday which is a public holiday, shall also be a public holiday, unless the Monday is already a public holiday.
Further note that the Embassy closes on all the above public holidays including those observed in Finland.
OBSERVANCE DAYS , BUT NOT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
| DATE | DAY | OBSERVANCE DAY |
| 9 February | Monday | Constitution Day |
| 12 May | Tuesday | Nujoma and Tree Planting Day |
| 16 June | Tuesday | Day of the African Child |
| 28 September | Monday | Day of the Namibian Child |
| 24 October | Saturday | United Nations Day |