Public holidays

Public Holidays in Zambia 2026

Next holiday: Independence Day, Saturday, 24 October 2026

National · 2026

January
- 1New Year's Day
February–
March
- 8International Women's Day
- 9International Women's Day
- 12Youth Day
April
- 3Good Friday
- 4Holy Saturday
- 5Easter Sunday
- 6Easter Monday
- 28Kenneth Kaunda Day
May
- 1Labour Day
- 25Africa Freedom Day
June–
July
- 6Heroes' Day
- 7Unity Day
August
- 3Farmers' Day
- 13General Election Day
September–
October
- 18National Prayer Day
- 19National Prayer Day
- 24Independence Day
November–
December
- 25Christmas Day

Date	Holiday
1 Jan Thu	New Year's Day
8 Mar Sun	International Women's Day
9 Mar Mon	International Women's Dayobservedlong weekend
12 Mar Thu	Youth Day
3 Apr Fri	Good Fridaylong weekend
4 Apr Sat	Holy Saturday
5 Apr Sun	Easter Sunday
6 Apr Mon	Easter Mondaylong weekend
28 Apr Tue	Kenneth Kaunda Day
1 May Fri	Labour Daylong weekend
25 May Mon	Africa Freedom Daylong weekend
6 Jul Mon	Heroes' Daylong weekend
7 Jul Tue	Unity Day
3 Aug Mon	Farmers' Daylong weekend
13 Aug Thu	General Election Day
18 Oct Sun	National Prayer Day
19 Oct Mon	National Prayer Dayobservedlong weekend
24 Oct Sat	Independence Day
25 Dec Fri	Christmas Daylong weekend

Date	Holiday
1 Jan Fri	New Year's Daylong weekend
8 Mar Mon	International Women's Daylong weekend
12 Mar Fri	Youth Daylong weekend
26 Mar Fri	Good Fridaylong weekend
27 Mar Sat	Holy Saturday
28 Mar Sun	Easter Sunday
29 Mar Mon	Easter Mondaylong weekend
28 Apr Wed	Kenneth Kaunda Day
1 May Sat	Labour Day
25 May Tue	Africa Freedom Day
5 Jul Mon	Heroes' Daylong weekend
6 Jul Tue	Unity Day
2 Aug Mon	Farmers' Daylong weekend
18 Oct Mon	National Prayer Daylong weekend
24 Oct Sun	Independence Day
25 Oct Mon	Independence Dayobservedlong weekend
25 Dec Sat	Christmas Day