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Knowing Botswana holidays can be helpful when planning to visit. This is because all banks and most shops close during public holidays in Botswana.

To help you plan your safari vacation better, i have compiled a list of all the public holidays.

See the table below for holiday dates and their respective names:

Date	Holiday Name
January 1	New Years Day
January 2	Public Holiday
March - varies(The friday before Easter)	Good Friday
March - varies(The Monday after Easter)	Easter Monday
May 1	Labour Day
May 25	Ascension Day
July 1	Sir Seretse Khama Day
July 21	President's Day
July 22	Public Holiday
September 30	Botswana Day
October 1	Public Holiday
December 25	Christmas Day
December 26	Boxing Day