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Current Date And Time In Chobe, Botswana

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:53:31 CAT
Capital: Kasane
Currency: Botswana Pula (BWP)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (CAT)
Population: 28,743
Area: 31,298.47 km²
State Code: CD

🗓️ Public Holidays in Chobe, Botswana


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Chobe, Botswana. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Chobe.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Chobe observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Chobe, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Botswana Day (Independence Day) on September 30) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Chobe, Botswana

This is Botswana's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Botswana's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Chobe and the rest of Botswana, not a separate Chobe-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Chobe

These are Botswana's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Botswana's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Botswana, including Chobe. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Botswana Day (Independence Day)September 30National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gov.bw

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Chobe

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Chobe close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Botswana are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Chobe doesn't simply disappear — Botswana's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Chobe's capital, Kasane observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Chobe.

Frequently Asked Questions — Chobe Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Chobe?

Yes, they do. Chobe follows Botswana's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Chobe?

Chobe observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Botswana nationally, since Chobe doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Chobe?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Chobe a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Chobe differ from the rest of Botswana?

No — public holidays in Botswana are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Chobe observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Chobe-specific reference, not because Chobe has its own separate holiday list.


Does Kasane, Chobe's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Kasane observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Chobe and Botswana. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Chobe's public holiday dates?

Chobe's public holidays are mandated by Botswana's national statutory framework, published via www.gov.bw — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Chobe Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Botswana Day (Independence Day) (September 30)
📍 Chobe Quick Facts
State Capital: Kasane
Population: 28,743
Area: 31,298 km²
Area Rank in Botswana: #6
Population Density: 0.9 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 999
Driving Side: Left side