Public holidays
Public holidays in Lesotho
Lesotho has 11 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday4 OctoberIndependence Day — in 23 days
202611 dayspublic holidays in total
202711 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Wednesday 11 MarchMoshoeshoe's Day
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayWorkers' Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Monday 25 MayAfrica/Heroes Daylong weekend likely
Friday 17 JulyKing's Birthdaylong weekend likely
Sunday 4 OctoberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 11 MarchMoshoeshoe's Day
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayWorkers' Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Tuesday 25 MayAfrica/Heroes Day
Saturday 17 JulyKing's Birthdayfalls on a weekend
Monday 4 OctoberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.