Public holidays in Zambia
Public holidays for 2026 to 2028 – for Zambia.
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | ||
| Sunday | International Women's Day | ||
| Monday | International Women's Day (observed) | ||
| Thursday | Youth Day | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Saturday | Holy Saturday | ||
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Tuesday | Kenneth Kaunda Day | ||
| Friday | Labour Day | ||
| Monday | Africa Freedom Day | ||
| Monday | Heroes' Day | ||
| Tuesday | Unity Day | ||
| Monday | Farmers' Day | ||
| Thursday | General Election Day | ||
| Sunday | National Prayer Day | ||
| Monday | National Prayer Day (observed) | ||
| Saturday | Independence Day | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Public holidays 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | ||
| Monday | International Women's Day | ||
| Friday | Youth Day | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Saturday | Holy Saturday | ||
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Wednesday | Kenneth Kaunda Day | ||
| Saturday | Labour Day | ||
| Tuesday | Africa Freedom Day | ||
| Monday | Heroes' Day | ||
| Tuesday | Unity Day | ||
| Monday | Farmers' Day | ||
| Monday | National Prayer Day | ||
| Sunday | Independence Day | ||
| Monday | Independence Day (observed) | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day |
Public holidays 2028
Public holidays for another year
Pick a year: years with their own page are linked, all further years up to 2050 are shown right here.
Nationwide public holidays.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code ZM (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.zm) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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