1997 Holidays and Events in Botswana

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1997, Wed	New Year's Day
Note A statutory public holiday.
	1/2/1997, Thu	Public Holiday
Note A statutory public holiday.
	3/28/1997, Fri	Good Friday
Note A statutory public holiday.
	3/29/1997, Sat	Holy Saturday
Note A statutory public holiday.
	3/30/1997, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a statutory public holiday.
	3/31/1997, Mon	Easter Monday
Note A statutory public holiday.
	5/1/1997, Thu	Labour Day
Note A statutory public holiday.
	5/8/1997, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A statutory public holiday.
	7/1/1997, Tue	Sir Seretse Khama Day
Note A statutory public holiday. Honours Sir Seretse Khama, first President of Botswana (d. 1980).
	7/21/1997, Mon	President's Day
Note A statutory public holiday.
	7/22/1997, Tue	Day after President's Day
Note A statutory public holiday.
	9/30/1997, Tue	Botswana Day
Note A statutory public holiday (Botswana Independence Day). Commemorates Botswana's independence from Britain on 30 September 1966.
	10/1/1997, Wed	Day after Botswana Day
Note A statutory public holiday.
	12/25/1997, Thu	Christmas Day
Note A statutory public holiday.
	12/26/1997, Fri	Boxing Day
Note A statutory public holiday.