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Public holidays in Zambia 2026
Zambia has 17 public holiday dates in 2026, 13 of them on a working day, and 7 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Tue, Dec 29National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritagein 50 days
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
2026 holiday calendar
18 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | International Women's Day | passed |
| Mar 9 | Mon | International Women's Day observed | passed |
| Mar 12 | Thu | Youth Day | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 4 | Sat | Holy Saturday | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Easter Sunday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| Apr 28 | Tue | Kenneth Kaunda Day | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Africa Freedom Day | passed |
| Jul 6 | Mon | Heroes' Day | passed |
| Jul 7 | Tue | Unity Day | passed |
| Aug 3 | Mon | Farmers' Day | passed |
| Aug 13 | Thu | General Election Day | passed |
| Oct 24 | Sat | Independence Day | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 29 | Tue | National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage | in 50 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9International Women's Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25Africa Freedom Day3 days
- Sat, Jul 4 – Tue, Jul 7Heroes' Day, Unity Day4 days
- Sat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3Farmers' Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Mar 13Youth Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Apr 27Kenneth Kaunda Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Aug 14General Election Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Dec 28Christmas Day, National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage5 days off
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