# Public holidays in Zambia 2028

Zambia has 16 public holidays in 2028. 12 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/zm.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 247 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-03-08 | Wednesday | International Women's Day |
| 2028-03-12 | Sunday | Youth Day |
| 2028-03-13 | Monday | Youth Day (observed) |
| 2028-04-14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2028-04-15 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2028-04-16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2028-04-17 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2028-04-28 | Friday | Kenneth Kaunda Day |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | Labour Day |
| 2028-05-25 | Thursday | Africa Freedom Day |
| 2028-07-03 | Monday | Heroes' Day |
| 2028-07-04 | Tuesday | Unity Day |
| 2028-08-07 | Monday | Farmers' Day |
| 2028-10-18 | Wednesday | National Prayer Day |
| 2028-10-24 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 2028-12-25 | Monday | Christmas Day |

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

## Working days per month in 2028

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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 13 | 247 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 3 days, Sat 11 to Mon 13 March 2028: Youth Day
- 4 days, Fri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 4 days, Fri 28 April to Mon 1 May 2028: Kenneth Kaunda Day, Labour Day
- 4 days, Sat 1 to Tue 4 July 2028: Heroes' Day, Unity Day
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 August 2028: Farmers' Day
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 December 2028: Christmas Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028 (4 days): Africa Freedom Day
- Take off Monday 23 October 2028 for Sat 21 to Tue 24 October 2028 (4 days): Independence Day

## Questions about 2028 in Zambia

**How many working days are there in Zambia in 2028?** 247 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Zambia have in 2028?** 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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