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Public holidays 2027 · Zambia
Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Friday, 1 January. Long weekends
Next public holidayNew Year's DayFriday, 1 January 2027 · Days left: 59National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
International Women's Day8 Mar
Monday
Youth Day12 Mar
Friday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Holy Saturday27 Mar
Saturday
Easter Sunday28 Mar
Sunday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Kenneth Kaunda's Birthday28 Apr
Wednesday
Labour Day3 May
Monday
African Freedom Day25 May
Tuesday
Heroes' Day5 Jul
Monday
Unity Day6 Jul
Tuesday
Farmers' Day2 Aug
Monday
National Day of Prayer18 Oct
Monday
Independence Day25 Oct
Monday
Christmas Day27 Dec
Monday
Long weekends 2027
1 Jan – 3 Jan3 days
6 Mar – 8 Mar3 days
12 Mar – 14 Mar3 days
26 Mar – 29 Mar4 days
1 May – 3 May3 days
22 May – 25 May
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Jul – 6 Jul4 days
31 Jul – 2 Aug3 days
16 Oct – 18 Oct3 days
23 Oct – 25 Oct3 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
New Year's Day: Friday, 1 January 2027.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 16 (2027).
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.