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 | Holiday |
|
1st January 2017 |
New Year's Day |
|
21st March 2017 |
Independence Day |
|
14th April 2017 |
Good Friday |
|
17th April 2017 |
Easter Monday |
|
1st May 2017 |
Workers Day |
|
4th May 2017 |
Cassinga Day |
| 25th May 2017 | Ascension Day |
| 25th May 2017 | Africa Day |
| 26th August 2017 |
Heroes' Day |
|
10th December 2017 |
International Human Rights Day |
|
25th December 2017 |
Christmas Day |
|
26th December 2017 |
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 Mission closes on all the above public holidays including those observed in Switzerland.
OBSERVANCE DAYS 2017, BUT NOT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
| DATE | DAY | OBSERVANCE DAY |
| 9th February | Monday | Constitution Day |
| 16th June | Tuesday | Day of the African Child |
| 28th September | Monday | Day of the Namibian Child |