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 2019
Holiday

1st January

New Year's Day

21st March

Independence Day

19th April

Good Friday

22nd April

Easter Monday

1st May

Workers Day

4th May

Cassinga Day

        25th May         Africa Day
        30th May         Ascension Day
        26th August

Heroes' Day

10th December

International Human Rights Day

25th December

Christmas Day

26th December

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 Sweden.

OBSERVANCE DAYS 2017, BUT NOT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

 DATE   DAY  OBSERVANCE DAY
 9th February  Saturday  Constitution Day
 16th June  Sunday  Day of the African Child
 28th September  Saturday  Day of the Namibian Child
4th October Friday United Nations Day