Public holidays in Zambia 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 International Women's Day 9 International Women's Day (observed) 10 11 12 Youth Day 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 Holy Saturday 5 Easter Sunday 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 Kenneth Kaunda Day 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Labour 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 Africa Freedom 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 Heroes' Day 7 Unity Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 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 Farmers' Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 General Election Day 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 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 National Prayer Day 19 National Prayer Day (observed) 20 21 22 23 24 Independence Day 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 27 28 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in Zambia in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day National 2026-03-08 International Women's Day International Women's Day National 2026-03-09 International Women's Day (observed) International Women's Day (observed) National 2026-03-12 Youth Day Youth Day National 2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday National 2026-04-04 Holy Saturday Holy Saturday National 2026-04-05 Easter Sunday Easter Sunday National 2026-04-06 Easter Monday Easter Monday National 2026-04-28 Kenneth Kaunda Day Kenneth Kaunda Day National 2026-05-01 Labour Day Labour Day National 2026-05-25 Africa Freedom Day Africa Freedom Day National 2026-07-06 Heroes' Day Heroes' Day National 2026-07-07 Unity Day Unity Day National 2026-08-03 Farmers' Day Farmers' Day National 2026-08-13 General Election Day General Election Day National 2026-10-18 National Prayer Day National Prayer Day National 2026-10-19 National Prayer Day (observed) National Prayer Day (observed) National 2026-10-24 Independence Day Independence Day National 2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas 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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