Yearly Calendar

Accessibility settings

Text size 100%

Press TAB to move forward, Shift + TAB to go back and Esc to close.

Accessibility statement

2026 Holidays for Lesotho

  • New Year's Day
  • Moshoeshoe's Day
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday
  • Workers' Day
  • Ascension Day
  • Africa/Heroes Day
  • King's Birthday
  • Independence Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day

Public holidays in Lesotho in 2026

Lesotho has 11 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is May (3).

All public holidays in Lesotho in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Moshoeshoe's Day – Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • Workers' Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Ascension Day – Thursday, May 14, 2026
  • Africa/Heroes Day – Monday, May 25, 2026
  • King's Birthday – Friday, July 17, 2026
  • Independence Day – Sunday, October 4, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Lesotho in 2026

The weekend in Lesotho: Saturday and Sunday. Lesotho has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Workers' Day)
  • Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Africa/Heroes Day)
  • Fri, Jul 17 – Sun, Jul 19 – 3 days off (King's Birthday)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Mar 9 and Tue, Mar 10): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Mar 7 – Wed, Mar 11 (Moshoeshoe's Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Mar 12 and Fri, Mar 13): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Mar 11 – Sun, Mar 15 (Moshoeshoe's Day)
  • Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Ascension Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in Lesotho: 11

Monthly calendars for 2026

More calendars

Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries