# Public holidays in Zambia 2025

Zambia has 16 public holidays in 2025. 11 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 12 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-03-08 | Saturday | International Women's Day |
| 2025-03-12 | Wednesday | Youth Day |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-19 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2025-04-20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2025-04-28 | Monday | Kenneth Kaunda Day |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Labour Day |
| 2025-05-25 | Sunday | Africa Freedom Day |
| 2025-05-26 | Monday | Africa Freedom Day (observed) |
| 2025-07-07 | Monday | Heroes' Day |
| 2025-07-08 | Tuesday | Unity Day |
| 2025-08-04 | Monday | Farmers' Day |
| 2025-10-18 | Saturday | National Prayer Day |
| 2025-10-24 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |

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

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 12 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 4 days, Fri 18 to Mon 21 April 2025: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 26 to Mon 28 April 2025: Kenneth Kaunda Day
- 3 days, Sat 24 to Mon 26 May 2025: Africa Freedom Day
- 4 days, Sat 5 to Tue 8 July 2025: Heroes' Day, Unity Day
- 3 days, Sat 2 to Mon 4 August 2025: Farmers' Day
- 3 days, Fri 24 to Sun 26 October 2025: Independence Day

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): Labour Day
- Take off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025 (4 days): Christmas Day

## Questions about 2025 in Zambia

**How many working days are there in Zambia in 2025?** 249 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Zambia have in 2025?** 16 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 5 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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