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Public holidays 2028 · Zambia
Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Monday, 3 January. Long weekends
Next public holidayNew Year's DayMonday, 3 January 2028 · Days left: 426National holidays 2028
New Year's Day3 Jan
Monday
International Women's Day8 Mar
Wednesday
Youth Day13 Mar
Monday
Good Friday14 Apr
Friday
Holy Saturday15 Apr
Saturday
Easter Sunday16 Apr
Sunday
Easter Monday17 Apr
Monday
Kenneth Kaunda's Birthday28 Apr
Friday
Labour Day1 May
Monday
African Freedom Day25 May
Thursday
Heroes' Day3 Jul
Monday
Unity Day4 Jul
Tuesday
Farmers' Day7 Aug
Monday
National Day of Prayer18 Oct
Wednesday
Independence Day24 Oct
Tuesday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Monday
Long weekends 2028
1 Jan – 3 Jan3 days
11 Mar – 13 Mar3 days
14 Apr – 17 Apr4 days
28 Apr – 1 May4 days
25 May – 28 May
Needs one bridge day off
4 days1 Jul – 4 Jul4 days
5 Aug – 7 Aug3 days
21 Oct – 24 Oct
Needs one bridge day off
4 days23 Dec – 25 Dec3 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
New Year's Day: Monday, 3 January 2028.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 16 (2028).
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.