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Holidays / Zambia

Zambia public holidays

Public holidays in Zambia, 2025

17 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 6 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

17Holidays in 2025
in 47 daysNext holiday
6Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
8 Mar 2025SatInternational Women's Dayweekendpast
12 Mar 2025WedYouth Dayweekdaypast
18 Apr 2025FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
19 Apr 2025SatHoly Saturdayweekendpast
20 Apr 2025SunEaster Sundayweekendpast
21 Apr 2025MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
28 Apr 2025MonKenneth Kaunda Daylong weekendpast
1 May 2025ThuLabour Dayweekdaypast
25 May 2025SunAfrica Freedom Dayweekendpast
26 May 2025MonAfrica Freedom Day (observed)long weekendpast
7 Jul 2025MonHeroes' Daylong weekendpast
8 Jul 2025TueUnity Dayweekdaypast
4 Aug 2025MonFarmers' Daylong weekendpast
18 Oct 2025SatNational Prayer Dayweekendpast
24 Oct 2025FriIndependence Daylong weekendpast
25 Dec 2025ThuChristmas Dayweekdaypast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

18 Apr to 21 AprGood Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday4 days
26 Apr to 28 AprKenneth Kaunda Day3 days
24 May to 26 MayAfrica Freedom Day, Africa Freedom Day (observed)3 days
5 Jul to 8 JulHeroes' Day, Unity Day4 days
2 Aug to 4 AugFarmers' Day3 days
24 Oct to 26 OctIndependence Day3 days

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