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
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.