Public holidays
Public holidays in Zambia
Zambia has 19 public holidays in 2026, of which 5 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 holiday18 OctoberNational Prayer Day — in 37 days
202619 dayspublic holidays in total
202717 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Sunday 8 MarchInternational Women's Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 9 MarchInternational Women's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Thursday 12 MarchYouth Day
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 4 AprilHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 28 AprilKenneth Kaunda Day
Friday 1 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Monday 25 MayAfrica Freedom Daylong weekend likely
Monday 6 JulyHeroes' Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 7 JulyUnity Day
Monday 3 AugustFarmers' Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 13 AugustGeneral Election Day
Sunday 18 OctoberNational Prayer Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 19 OctoberNational Prayer Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 24 OctoberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 8 MarchInternational Women's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 12 MarchYouth Daylong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 27 MarchHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 28 MarchEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 28 AprilKenneth Kaunda Day
Saturday 1 MayLabour Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 MayAfrica Freedom Day
Monday 5 JulyHeroes' Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 6 JulyUnity Day
Monday 2 AugustFarmers' Daylong weekend likely
Monday 18 OctoberNational Prayer Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 24 OctoberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 25 OctoberIndependence Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas 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.