# Public holidays in Zambia 2024

Zambia has 16 public holidays in 2024. 12 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-03-08 | Friday | International Women's Day |
| 2024-03-12 | Tuesday | Youth Day |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-03-30 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2024-03-31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2024-04-28 | Sunday | Kenneth Kaunda Day |
| 2024-04-29 | Monday | Kenneth Kaunda Day (observed) |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | Labour Day |
| 2024-05-25 | Saturday | Africa Freedom Day |
| 2024-07-01 | Monday | Heroes' Day |
| 2024-07-02 | Tuesday | Unity Day |
| 2024-08-05 | Monday | Farmers' Day |
| 2024-10-18 | Friday | National Prayer Day |
| 2024-10-24 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 13 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 8 to Sun 10 March 2024: International Women's Day
- 4 days, Fri 29 March to Mon 1 April 2024: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 27 to Mon 29 April 2024: Kenneth Kaunda Day
- 4 days, Sat 29 June to Tue 2 July 2024: Heroes' Day, Unity Day
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 August 2024: Farmers' Day
- 3 days, Fri 18 to Sun 20 October 2024: National Prayer Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 11 March 2024 for Fri 8 to Tue 12 March 2024 (5 days): International Women's Day, Youth Day
- Take off Tuesday 30 April 2024 for Sat 27 April to Wed 1 May 2024 (5 days): Kenneth Kaunda Day, Labour Day
- Take off Friday 25 October 2024 for Thu 24 to Sun 27 October 2024 (4 days): Independence Day

## Questions about 2024 in Zambia

**How many working days are there in Zambia in 2024?** 249 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Zambia have in 2024?** 16 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Zambia?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Zambia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2024.md)
- [Zambia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2025.md)
- [Zambia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2026.md)
- [Zambia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2027.md)
- [Zambia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2028.md)
- [Zambia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2029.md)
- [Zambia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2030.md)

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