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Public in Botswana
New Year's Day in Botswana
First day of the calendar year
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Global Celebration
Observed worldwide
🌍 Universal
Multi-Day Celebration
Celebrated over 2 days in Botswana
2 Days
Holiday Type
Classification in Botswana
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Botswana
1966
Practical Information in Botswana
Banks
Banks are closed
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Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
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Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1928 Milton Margai returns to Sierra Leone as the Protectorate's first indigenous medical doctor and enters the Colonial Medical Service. · Sierra Leone
- 1929 Abbé Fulbert Youlou enters the Petit Séminaire of Brazzaville, beginning formal Catholic religious training that shapes his later political identity. · Republic of the Congo
- 1948 Milton Margai publishes "Welfare Work in a Secret Society" in African Affairs, documenting collaboration with the Sande society to modernize maternal... · Sierra Leone
- 1950 Milton Margai retires from the Colonial Medical Service to dedicate himself fully to political organization and constitutional reform. · Sierra Leone
- 1956 Ahmed Sékou Touré elected as a deputy to the French National Assembly in Paris, using the platform to critique colonial policy. · France
- 1958 Milton Margai narrowly defeats Albert Margai in an internal SLPP leadership contest that exposes ideological divisions within the independence movemen... · Sierra Leone
Historical Timeline
1966
Instituted in Botswana
🇧🇼Holiday officially established in Botswana
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Botswana
🇧🇼Final celebration recorded in Botswana
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Botswana
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Botswana
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: January 1, 2024