Public holidays in Zambia 2027
Zambia has 16 public holidays in 2027. 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.
16public holidays
12weekday days off, substitutes included
249working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | International Women's Day | |
| Friday | Youth Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Wednesday | Kenneth Kaunda Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Labour Day | |
| Tuesday | Africa Freedom Day | |
| Monday | Heroes' Day | |
| Tuesday | Unity Day | |
| Monday | Farmers' Day | |
| Monday | National Prayer Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
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 | 4 | 19 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 12 | 249 |
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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
- 3 daysSat 6 to Mon 8 March 2027International Women's Day
- 3 daysFri 12 to Sun 14 March 2027Youth Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 4 daysSat 3 to Tue 6 July 2027Heroes' Day, Unity Day
- 3 daysSat 31 July to Mon 2 August 2027Farmers' Day
- 3 daysSat 16 to Mon 18 October 2027National Prayer Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 October 2027Independence Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 May 2027 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 May 2027Africa Freedom Day
Questions about 2027 in Zambia
- How many working days are there in Zambia in 2027?
- 249 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Zambia have in 2027?
- 16 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Holy Saturday (27 March 2027), Easter Sunday (28 March 2027), Labour Day (1 May 2027), Independence Day (24 October 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Zambia?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Zambia 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Zambia has 16 public holidays and 249 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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