Business Practices in Botswana
Opening hours and bank holidays
- General Information
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- Opening Hours and Days
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45 hours (a nine-hour five-day week) per week or alternatively an eight hour six day. Persons employed solely to watch over any property of the industry can work 10 hours a day or up to 60 hours a week. A rest day at least 24 consecutive hours, (typically Sunday), is given in every period of seven consecutive days. Local government/business hours are commonly from 7:30-12:45 and 13:45-16:30.
Public Holidays
| New Year's Day |
January 1 |
| Good Friday |
March 30 (Friday before Easter Sunday) |
| Easter Monday |
April 2 (Monday after Easter Sunday) |
| Labour Day |
May 1 |
| Ascension |
May 10 (40 days after Easter) |
| Sir Seretse Khama Day |
July 1 |
| President's Day |
July 16 (Third Monday in July) |
| Botswana Day |
September 30 |
| Christmas Day |
December 25 |
| Boxing Day |
December 26 |
- Holiday Compensation
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If a public holiday falls on a non-work day, Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is substituted as a public holiday.
Periods When Companies Usually Close
| Closure for Easter |
End of March - Early April |
| Closure for Christmas |
End of December |
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Botswana: Business Environment
