Public holidays in Lesotho 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 New Year's Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Moshoeshoe's Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 Good Friday 4 5 6 Easter Monday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Workers' Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Ascension Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Africa/Heroes Day 26 27 28 29 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 King's Birthday 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 Independence Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day 27 28 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in Lesotho in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day National 2026-03-11 Moshoeshoe's Day Moshoeshoe's Day National 2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday National 2026-04-06 Easter Monday Easter Monday National 2026-05-01 Workers' Day Workers' Day National 2026-05-14 Ascension Day Ascension Day National 2026-05-25 Africa/Heroes Day Africa/Heroes Day National 2026-07-17 King's Birthday King's Birthday National 2026-10-04 Independence Day Independence Day National 2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day National 2026-12-26 Boxing Day Boxing Day National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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