In SummaryBotswana’s President Duma Boko announced September 29 will be a public holiday to celebrate the men’s 4x400m relay team’s historic gold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. The people of Botswana are getting a bonus national holiday on September 29—the day before Independence Day—to celebrate their men’s 4x400m relay team’s incredible gold medal win at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The declaration effectively extends the national holiday weekend, allowing citizens to fully bask in the glow of the athletic triumph. The U.S. had claimed gold in 10 of the previous 11 World Championship editions, making Botswana’s win a profound statement on the global track stage. The celebration echoes the national frenzy following Letsile Tebogo’s gold medal in the men’s 200m at the Paris 2024 Olympics.