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Public holidays 2026 · Zambia
Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas DayFriday, 25 December 2026 · Days left: 52National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
International Women's Day9 Mar
Monday
Youth Day12 Mar
Thursday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Holy Saturday4 Apr
Saturday
Easter Sunday5 Apr
Sunday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Kenneth Kaunda's Birthday28 Apr
Tuesday
Labour Day1 May
Friday
African Freedom Day25 May
Monday
Heroes' Day6 Jul
Monday
Unity Day7 Jul
Tuesday
Farmers' Day3 Aug
Monday
National Day of Prayer19 Oct
Monday
Independence Day26 Oct
Monday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days7 Mar – 9 Mar3 days
12 Mar – 15 Mar
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Apr – 6 Apr4 days
25 Apr – 28 Apr
Needs one bridge day off
4 days1 May – 3 May3 days
23 May – 25 May3 days
4 Jul – 7 Jul4 days
1 Aug – 3 Aug3 days
17 Oct – 19 Oct3 days
24 Oct – 26 Oct3 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 16 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.