Back to List

Zambia

Complete Public Holiday Information

Select Year

Switch to view holiday information for different years

2026Year
Zambia
Total 18 public holidays

Public holiday

Commemoration

January
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
February
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
April
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
May
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
June
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
August
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
November
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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
Holiday List

January

1 holidays

01

Thursday

New Year

Public holiday

New Year's Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

01/01/2026

March

3 holidays

08

Sunday

International Women's Day

Public holiday

International Women's Day is a public holiday in Zambia

03/08/2026

09

Monday

Day off for International Women's Day

Public holiday

International Women's Day is a public holiday in Zambia

03/09/2026

12

Thursday

Youth Day

Public holiday

Youth Day is a public holiday in Zambia

03/12/2026

April

5 holidays

03

Friday

Good Friday

Public holiday

Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

04/03/2026

04

Saturday

Holy Saturday

Public holiday

Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.

04/04/2026

05

Sunday

Easter Sunday

Commemoration

Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to Christian belief.

04/05/2026

06

Monday

Easter Monday

Public holiday

Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

04/06/2026

28

Tuesday

Kenneth Kaunda Day

Public holiday

Kenneth Kaunda Day is a public holiday in Zambia

04/28/2026

May

3 holidays

01

Friday

Labour Day

Public holiday

Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

05/01/2026

10

Sunday

Mother's Day

Commemoration

Mother's Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

05/10/2026

25

Monday

Africa Freedom Day

Public holiday

Africa Freedom Day is a public holiday in Zambia

05/25/2026

June

1 holidays

21

Sunday

Father's Day

Commemoration

Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

06/21/2026

July

2 holidays

06

Monday

Heroes' Day

Public holiday

Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Zambia

07/06/2026

07

Tuesday

Unity Day

Public holiday

Unity Day is a public holiday in Zambia

07/07/2026

August

1 holidays

03

Monday

Farmers' Day

Public holiday

Farmers' Day is a public holiday in Zambia

08/03/2026

October

3 holidays

18

Sunday

Prayer Day

Public holiday

Prayer Day is a public holiday in Zambia

10/18/2026

19

Monday

Day off for Prayer Day

Public holiday

Prayer Day is a public holiday in Zambia

10/19/2026

24

Saturday

Independence Day

Public holiday

Independence Day is a public holiday in Zambia

10/24/2026

December

2 holidays

25

Friday

Christmas Day

Public holiday

Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

12/25/2026

29

Tuesday

Declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation

Public holiday

Declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation is a public holiday in Zambia

12/29/2026