Public holidays in Zambia 2027

There are 17 public holidays in 2027. 12 of them fall on a working day.

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All 17 public holidays in Zambia 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
FridayNew Year's Day
MondayInternational Women's Day
FridayYouth Day
FridayGood Friday
SaturdayHoly Saturday
SundayEaster Sunday
MondayEaster Monday
WednesdayKenneth Kaunda Day
SaturdayLabour Day
TuesdayAfrica Freedom Day
MondayHeroes' Day
TuesdayUnity Day
MondayFarmers' Day
MondayNational Prayer Day
SundayIndependence Day
MondayIndependence Day (observed)
SaturdayChristmas Day

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2027

11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 9 Mar, Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar6 Mar – 14 Mar 2027393International Women's Day, Youth Day
Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar20 Mar – 29 Mar 20274102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr26 Mar – 4 Apr 20274102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Mon 26 Apr, Tue 27 Apr24 Apr – 28 Apr 2027252.5Kenneth Kaunda Day
Thu 29 Apr, Fri 30 Apr28 Apr – 2 May 2027252.5Kenneth Kaunda Day, Labour Day
Mon 24 May22 May – 25 May 2027144Africa Freedom Day
Wed 26 May, Thu 27 May, Fri 28 May25 May – 30 May 2027362Africa Freedom Day
Wed 7 Jul, Thu 8 Jul, Fri 9 Jul3 Jul – 11 Jul 2027393Heroes' Day, Unity Day
Tue 3 Aug, Wed 4 Aug, Thu 5 Aug, Fri 6 Aug31 Jul – 8 Aug 2027492.3Farmers' Day
Tue 19 Oct, Wed 20 Oct, Thu 21 Oct, Fri 22 Oct16 Oct – 25 Oct 20274102.5National Prayer Day, Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Tue 26 Oct, Wed 27 Oct, Thu 28 Oct, Fri 29 Oct23 Oct – 31 Oct 2027492.3Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Zambia have in 2027?

17 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Africa Freedom Day: take 1 day of leave (24 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 22 May – 25 May 2027.

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