Zambia
Years: 2025 2026 2027

Zambia Public Holidays List 2026

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Zambia year 2026

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, ThursdayNew YearNational holiday
208 Mar, SundayInternational Women's DayNational holiday
309 Mar, MondayDay off for International Women's DayNational holiday
412 Mar, ThursdayYouth DayNational holiday
520 Mar, FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
603 Apr, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
704 Apr, SaturdayHoly SaturdayNational holiday
805 Apr, SundayEaster SundayObservance
906 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
1028 Apr, TuesdayKenneth Kaunda DayNational holiday
1101 May, FridayLabour DayNational holiday
1210 May, SundayMother's DayObservance
1325 May, MondayAfrica Freedom DayNational holiday
1421 Jun, SundayFather's DayObservance
1521 Jun, SundayJune SolsticeSeason
1606 Jul, MondayHeroes' DayNational holiday
1707 Jul, TuesdayUnity DayNational holiday
1803 Aug, MondayFarmers' DayNational holiday
1923 Sep, WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
2018 Oct, SundayPrayer DayNational holiday
2124 Oct, SaturdayIndependence DayNational holiday
2221 Dec, MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
2325 Dec, FridayChristmas DayNational holiday

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

International Women's Day (08 Mar) : International Women's Day is a public holiday in Zambia

Day off for International Women's Day (09 Mar) : International Women's Day is a public holiday in Zambia

Youth Day (12 Mar) : Youth Day is a public holiday in Zambia

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Zambia (Lusaka)

Good Friday (03 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Holy Saturday (04 Apr) : Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday (05 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Easter Monday (06 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Kenneth Kaunda Day (28 Apr) : Kenneth Kaunda Day is a public holiday in Zambia

Labour Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Mother's Day (10 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

Africa Freedom Day (25 May) : Africa Freedom Day is a public holiday in Zambia

Father's Day (21 Jun) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Zambia (Lusaka)

Heroes' Day (06 Jul) : Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Zambia

Unity Day (07 Jul) : Unity Day is a public holiday in Zambia

Farmers' Day (03 Aug) : Farmers' Day is a public holiday in Zambia

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Zambia (Lusaka)

Prayer Day (18 Oct) : Prayer Day is a public holiday in Zambia

Independence Day (24 Oct) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Zambia

December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Zambia (Lusaka)

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