Public holidays in Lesotho 2027
Lesotho has 11 public holidays in 2027. 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
7weekday days off
254working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Moshoeshoe's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | Workers' Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Tuesday | Africa/Heroes Day | |
| Saturday weekend | King's Birthday | |
| Monday | Independence Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day |
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 7 | 254 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 2 to Mon 4 October 2027Independence Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 12 March 2027 for Thu 11 to Sun 14 March 2027Moshoeshoe's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 May 2027 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 May 2027Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 May 2027 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 May 2027Africa/Heroes Day
Questions about 2027 in Lesotho
- How many working days are there in Lesotho in 2027?
- 254 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Lesotho have in 2027?
- 11 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Workers' Day (1 May 2027), King's Birthday (17 July 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Lesotho?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Lesotho 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Lesotho has 11 public holidays and 254 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/lesotho/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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