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2026 Holidays for Zambia

  • New Year's Day
  • International Women's Day
  • International Women's Day (observed)
  • Youth Day
  • Good Friday
  • Holy Saturday
  • Easter Sunday
  • Easter Monday
  • Kenneth Kaunda Day
  • Labour Day
  • Africa Freedom Day
  • Heroes' Day
  • Unity Day
  • Farmers' Day
  • General Election Day
  • Independence Day
  • Christmas Day
  • National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage

Public holidays in Zambia in 2026

Zambia has 18 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (5).

All public holidays in Zambia in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • International Women's Day – Sunday, March 8, 2026
  • International Women's Day (observed) – Monday, March 9, 2026
  • Youth Day – Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Holy Saturday – Saturday, April 4, 2026
  • Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 5, 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • Kenneth Kaunda Day – Tuesday, April 28, 2026
  • Labour Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Africa Freedom Day – Monday, May 25, 2026
  • Heroes' Day – Monday, July 6, 2026
  • Unity Day – Tuesday, July 7, 2026
  • Farmers' Day – Monday, August 3, 2026
  • General Election Day – Thursday, August 13, 2026
  • Independence Day – Saturday, October 24, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage – Tuesday, December 29, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Zambia in 2026

The weekend in Zambia: Saturday and Sunday. Zambia has 7 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 – 3 days off (International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed))
  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labour Day)
  • Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Africa Freedom Day)
  • Sat, Jul 4 – Tue, Jul 7 – 4 days off (Heroes' Day, Unity Day)
  • Sat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 – 3 days off (Farmers' Day)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas 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 (Tue, Mar 10 and Wed, Mar 11): 6 days off in a row, Sat, Mar 7 – Thu, Mar 12 (International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed), Youth Day)
  • Take Fri, Mar 13 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Mar 12 – Sun, Mar 15 (Youth Day)
  • Take Mon, Apr 27 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Apr 25 – Tue, Apr 28 (Kenneth Kaunda Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Wed, Apr 29 and Thu, Apr 30): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Apr 28 – Sun, May 3 (Kenneth Kaunda Day, Labour Day)
  • Take Fri, Aug 14 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Aug 13 – Sun, Aug 16 (General Election Day)
  • Take Mon, Dec 28 off: 5 days off in a row, Fri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29 (Christmas Day, National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage)
  • Take 2 days off (Wed, Dec 30 and Thu, Dec 31): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 3 (National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage, New Year's 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 Zambia: 18

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