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Public holidays in Zambia 2027
Zambia has 16 public holiday dates in 2027, 11 of them on a working day, and 7 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 45 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Tue, Dec 29National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritagein 49 days
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days
2027 holiday calendar
17 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Year's Day | in 52 days |
| Mar 8 | Mon | International Women's Day | in 118 days |
| Mar 12 | Fri | Youth Day | in 122 days |
| Mar 26 | Fri | Good Friday | in 136 days |
| Mar 27 | Sat | Holy Saturday | in 137 days |
| Mar 28 | Sun | Easter Sunday | in 138 days |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 139 days |
| Apr 28 | Wed | Kenneth Kaunda Day | in 169 days |
| May 1 | Sat | Labor Day | in 172 days |
| May 25 | Tue | Africa Freedom Day | in 196 days |
| Jul 5 | Mon | Heroes' Day | in 237 days |
| Jul 6 | Tue | Unity Day | in 238 days |
| Aug 2 | Mon | Farmers' Day | in 265 days |
| Oct 24 | Sun | Independence Day | in 348 days |
| Oct 25 | Mon | Independence Day observed | in 349 days |
| Dec 25 | Sat | Christmas Day | in 410 days |
| Dec 29 | Wed | National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage | in 414 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 2027
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
- Sat, Mar 6 – Mon, Mar 8International Women's Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 12 – Sun, Mar 14Youth Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, Jul 3 – Tue, Jul 6Heroes' Day, Unity Day4 days
- Sat, Jul 31 – Mon, Aug 2Farmers' Day3 days
- Sat, Oct 23 – Mon, Oct 25Independence 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 Mon, May 24Africa Freedom Day4 days off
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