Public holidays in Zambia in 2026

15 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Women’s Day
Youth Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Kenneth Kaunda Day
Labour Day
African Freedom Day
Heroes' Day
Unity Day
Farmers' Day
National Day of Prayers
National Day of Prayers (substitute day)
Independence Day
Christmas Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Zambia in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 20
March 20
April 19
May 19
June 22
July 21
August 20
September 22
October 21
November 21
December 22
Total 248

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).