Years: 2023 2024 2025

Lesotho Public Holidays List 2023

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Lesotho year 2023

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, SundayNew YearNational holiday
211 Mar, SaturdayMoshoeshoe's BirthdayNational holiday
320 Mar, MondayMarch EquinoxSeason
407 Apr, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
510 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
601 May, MondayMay DayNational holiday
718 May, ThursdayAscension DayNational holiday
825 May, ThursdayAfrica/Heroes DayNational holiday
921 Jun, WednesdayJune SolsticeSeason
1017 Jul, MondayKing's BirthdayNational holiday
1123 Sep, SaturdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1204 Oct, WednesdayIndependence DayNational holiday
1322 Dec, FridayDecember SolsticeSeason
1425 Dec, MondayChristmas DayNational holiday
1526 Dec, TuesdayBoxing DayNational holiday

New Year (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

Moshoeshoe's Birthday (11 Mar) : Moshoeshoe's Birthday is a public holiday in Lesotho

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Lesotho (Maseru)

Good Friday (07 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Easter Monday (10 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

May Day (01 May) : Labor Day, or May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Ascension Day (18 May) : Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.

Africa/Heroes Day (25 May) : Africa/Heroes Day is a public holiday in Lesotho

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Lesotho (Maseru)

King's Birthday (17 Jul) : King's Birthday is a public holiday in Lesotho

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Lesotho (Maseru)

Independence Day (04 Oct) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Lesotho

December Solstice (22 Dec) : December Solstice in Lesotho (Maseru)

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

Boxing Day (26 Dec) : Boxing Day is a public holiday in Lesotho