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Public holidays in Zambia 2028
Zambia has 16 public holiday dates in 2028, 12 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
2028 holiday calendar
17 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 417 days |
| Mar 8 | Wed | International Women's Day | in 484 days |
| Mar 12 | Sun | Youth Day | in 488 days |
| Mar 13 | Mon | Youth Day observed | in 489 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Good Friday | in 521 days |
| Apr 15 | Sat | Holy Saturday | in 522 days |
| Apr 16 | Sun | Easter Sunday | in 523 days |
| Apr 17 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 524 days |
| Apr 28 | Fri | Kenneth Kaunda Day | in 535 days |
| May 1 | Mon | Labor Day | in 538 days |
| May 25 | Thu | Africa Freedom Day | in 562 days |
| Jul 3 | Mon | Heroes' Day | in 601 days |
| Jul 4 | Tue | Unity Day | in 602 days |
| Aug 7 | Mon | Farmers' Day | in 636 days |
| Oct 24 | Tue | Independence Day | in 714 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 776 days |
| Dec 29 | Fri | National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage | in 780 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 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Mar 11 – Mon, Mar 13Youth Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, Apr 28 – Mon, May 1Kenneth Kaunda Day, Labor Day4 days
- Sat, Jul 1 – Tue, Jul 4Heroes' Day, Unity Day4 days
- Sat, Aug 5 – Mon, Aug 7Farmers' Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25Christmas Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 29 – Sun, Dec 31National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage3 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, May 26Africa Freedom Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Oct 23Independence Day4 days off
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