Public holidays in Zambia
In 2026, Zambia has 17 public holidays, 14 weekday days off, and 247 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
17public holidays in 2026
247working days in 2026
8long weekends in 2026
4bridge days in 2026
Public holidays in Zambia 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | International Women's Day | |
| Monday | International Women's Day observed | |
| Thursday | Youth Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday weekend | 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 weekend | National Prayer Day | |
| Monday | National Prayer Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Zambia
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 13 | 249 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 16 | 12 | 249 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 17 | 14 | 247 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 16 | 12 | 249 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 16 | 13 | 247 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 16 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 16 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Zambia has 17 public holidays and 247 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/zambia/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).