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Presidents' Day is a holiday in Botswana. Since 2006, it has been a one-day holiday held on the third Monday of July.^[1] Previous to that, it was a two-day holiday, held on Monday and Tuesday of the 3rd week in July, but the Public Holidays Amendment of 2006^[2] modified the holiday to a single day. Nevertheless, many public and private institutions such as the Botswana Stock Exchange still typically observe a two-day holiday at this time of year.^[3]

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^ "Botswana Presidents Day". aglobalworld.com.
^ "Public Holidays Act" (PDF). ilo.org.
^ "BSE - Public Holidays and None Trading days". bse.co.bw. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

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[1] "Botswana Presidents Day". aglobalworld.com.

[2] "Public Holidays Act" (PDF). ilo.org.

[3] "BSE - Public Holidays and None Trading days". bse.co.bw. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

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+{{Short description|Holiday on the third Monday of July}}
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-'''Presidents' Day''' is a holiday in [[Botswana]]. Since 2006, it has been a one-day holiday held on the third Monday of July<ref>http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/botswana-presidents-day/</ref>.  Previous to that, it was a two-day holiday, held on Monday and Tuesday  of the 3rd week in July, but the Public Holidays Amendment of 2006 altered it.  Nevertheless, many Botswanans institutions such as the Botswana Stock Exchange still typically take a two day holiday at this time<ref>http://www.bse.co.bw/holidays.php</ref>.
+'''Presidents' Day''' is a holiday in [[Botswana]]. Since 2006, it has been a one-day holiday held on the third Monday of July.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Botswana Presidents Day |url=http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/botswana-presidents-day/ |website=aglobalworld.com}}</ref>  Previous to that, it was a two-day holiday, held on Monday and Tuesday of the 3rd week in July, but the Public Holidays Amendment of 2006<ref>{{Cite web |title=Public Holidays Act |url=http://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/docs/1766/Public%20Holidays%20Act.pdf |website=ilo.org}}</ref> modified the holiday to a single day.  Nevertheless, many public and private institutions such as the [[Botswana Stock Exchange]] still typically observe a two-day holiday at this time of year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BSE - Public Holidays and None Trading days |url=http://www.bse.co.bw/holidays.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201194731/http://www.bse.co.bw/holidays.php |archive-date=2014-02-01 |access-date=2014-01-31 |website=bse.co.bw}}</ref>
-In 2014, Presidents' Day will be held on the 21st of July.
 ==See also==
 * [[Heads of state of Botswana]]
-* [[Presidents' Day]] in the United States
+* [[Presidents' Day|George Washington's Birthday]], also known as Presidents' Day in the United States
+==References==
-[[Category:Botswana culture]]
+{{reflist}}
-[[Category:Botswana society]]
-[[Category:Secular holidays]]
+[[Category:Culture of Botswana]]
+[[Category:Society of Botswana]]
+[[Category:National holidays]]
 [[Category:July observances]]
+[[Category:Holidays and observances by scheduling (nth weekday of the month)]]
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-{{reflist}}