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Public holidays in Zambia

18 public holidays in 2026, 14 of them on weekdays and 8 next to a weekend.

Sat24OctNext holidayIndependence Day

Days off by month, 2026

public holidays

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Date	Holiday	Local name	Type
Thu1Jan	New Year's Day		Public holiday
Sun8Mar	International Women's Day		Public holiday
Mon9Mar	International Women's Day observed		Public holiday
Thu12Mar	Youth Day		Public holiday
Fri3Apr	Good Friday		Public holiday
Sat4Apr	Holy Saturday		Public holiday
Sun5Apr	Easter Sunday		Public holiday
Mon6Apr	Easter Monday		Public holiday
Tue28Apr	Kenneth Kaunda Day		Public holiday
Fri1May	Labour Day		Public holiday
Mon25May	Africa Freedom Day		Public holiday
Mon6Jul	Heroes' Day		Public holiday
Tue7Jul	Unity Day		Public holiday
Mon3Aug	Farmers' Day		Public holiday
Thu13Aug	General Election Day		Public holiday
Sat24Oct	Independence Day		Public holiday
Fri25Dec	Christmas Day		Public holiday
Tue29Dec	National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage		Public holiday

Date	Holiday	Local name	Type
Fri1Jan	New Year's Day		Public holiday
Mon8Mar	International Women's Day		Public holiday
Fri12Mar	Youth Day		Public holiday
Fri26Mar	Good Friday		Public holiday
Sat27Mar	Holy Saturday		Public holiday
Sun28Mar	Easter Sunday		Public holiday
Mon29Mar	Easter Monday		Public holiday
Wed28Apr	Kenneth Kaunda Day		Public holiday
Sat1May	Labour Day		Public holiday
Tue25May	Africa Freedom Day		Public holiday
Mon5Jul	Heroes' Day		Public holiday
Tue6Jul	Unity Day		Public holiday
Mon2Aug	Farmers' Day		Public holiday
Sun24Oct	Independence Day		Public holiday
Mon25Oct	Independence Day observed		Public holiday
Sat25Dec	Christmas Day		Public holiday
Wed29Dec	National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage		Public holiday