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.
16public holidays
13weekday days off, substitutes included
247working days in 2028
106weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | International Women's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Youth Day | |
| Monday | Youth Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | Kenneth Kaunda Day | |
| Monday | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | Africa Freedom Day | |
| Monday | Heroes' Day | |
| Tuesday | Unity Day | |
| Monday | Farmers' Day | |
| Wednesday | National Prayer Day | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Apr17 wd
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Jun22 wd
Jul19 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep21 wd
Oct20 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec20 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 11 to Mon 13 March 2028Youth Day
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 4 daysFri 28 April to Mon 1 May 2028Kenneth Kaunda Day, Labour Day
- 4 daysSat 1 to Tue 4 July 2028Heroes' Day, Unity Day
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 August 2028Farmers' Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 December 2028Christmas Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028Africa Freedom Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 23 October 2028 for Sat 21 to Tue 24 October 2028Independence 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.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Youth Day (12 March 2028), Holy Saturday (15 April 2028), Easter Sunday (16 April 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Zambia 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Zambia has 16 public holidays and 247 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/zambia/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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