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2027 Holidays for Zambia

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

Public holidays in Zambia in 2027

Zambia has 17 public holidays in 2027. 5 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is March (6).

All public holidays in Zambia in 2027

  • New Year's Day – Friday, January 1, 2027
  • International Women's Day – Monday, March 8, 2027
  • Youth Day – Friday, March 12, 2027
  • Good Friday – Friday, March 26, 2027
  • Holy Saturday – Saturday, March 27, 2027
  • Easter Sunday – Sunday, March 28, 2027
  • Easter Monday – Monday, March 29, 2027
  • Kenneth Kaunda Day – Wednesday, April 28, 2027
  • Labour Day – Saturday, May 1, 2027
  • Africa Freedom Day – Tuesday, May 25, 2027
  • Heroes' Day – Monday, July 5, 2027
  • Unity Day – Tuesday, July 6, 2027
  • Farmers' Day – Monday, August 2, 2027
  • Independence Day – Sunday, October 24, 2027
  • Independence Day (observed) – Monday, October 25, 2027
  • Christmas Day – Saturday, December 25, 2027
  • National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage – Wednesday, December 29, 2027

Long weekends and bridge days in Zambia in 2027

The weekend in Zambia: Saturday and Sunday. Zambia has 7 long weekends in 2027: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 – 3 days off (New Year's Day)
  • Sat, Mar 6 – Mon, Mar 8 – 3 days off (International Women's Day)
  • Fri, Mar 12 – Sun, Mar 14 – 3 days off (Youth Day)
  • Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
  • Sat, Jul 3 – Tue, Jul 6 – 4 days off (Heroes' Day, Unity Day)
  • Sat, Jul 31 – Mon, Aug 2 – 3 days off (Farmers' Day)
  • Sat, Oct 23 – Mon, Oct 25 – 3 days off (Independence Day, Independence Day (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • 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)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Apr 26 and Tue, Apr 27): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Apr 24 – Wed, Apr 28 (Kenneth Kaunda Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Apr 29 and Fri, Apr 30): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Apr 28 – Sun, May 2 (Kenneth Kaunda Day, Labour Day)
  • Take Mon, May 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, May 22 – Tue, May 25 (Africa Freedom Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Dec 27 and Tue, Dec 28): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 25 – Wed, Dec 29 (Christmas Day, National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Dec 30 and Fri, Dec 31): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Dec 29 – Sun, Jan 2 (National Day of Prayer and Christian Heritage, New Year's Day)

2027 at a glance

  • 2027 has 365 days.
  • 2027 starts on a Friday and ends on a Friday.
  • 2027 has the same calendar as 2021 and 2038.
  • Public holidays in Zambia: 17

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