Public holidays in Zambia 2027
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 10 11 12 Youth Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Good Friday 27 Holy Saturday 28 Easter Sunday 29 Easter Monday 30 31
April
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 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 Heroes' Day 6 Unity Day 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
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 Farmers' Day 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 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 National Prayer Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 Independence Day 25 Independence Day (observed) 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 2027
Date Local name English name Regions 2027-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day National 2027-03-08 International Women's Day International Women's Day National 2027-03-12 Youth Day Youth Day National 2027-03-26 Good Friday Good Friday National 2027-03-27 Holy Saturday Holy Saturday National 2027-03-28 Easter Sunday Easter Sunday National 2027-03-29 Easter Monday Easter Monday National 2027-04-28 Kenneth Kaunda Day Kenneth Kaunda Day National 2027-05-01 Labour Day Labour Day National 2027-05-25 Africa Freedom Day Africa Freedom Day National 2027-07-05 Heroes' Day Heroes' Day National 2027-07-06 Unity Day Unity Day National 2027-08-02 Farmers' Day Farmers' Day National 2027-10-18 National Prayer Day National Prayer Day National 2027-10-24 Independence Day Independence Day National 2027-10-25 Independence Day (observed) Independence Day (observed) National 2027-12-25 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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