Holiday List
21 public holidays listed for Zambia
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Zambia public holidays 2026
Use this page to check official public holiday dates in Zambia. Data is served live from Google Calendar using the ZM country code.
ZM Single main time zone Reference city: Lusaka
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year
Sunday, March 8, 2026
International Women's Day
Monday, March 9, 2026
Day off for International Women's Day
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Youth Day
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Holy Saturday
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Kenneth Kaunda Day
Friday, May 1, 2026
Labour Day
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Mother's Day
Monday, May 25, 2026
Africa Freedom Day
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Father's Day
Monday, July 6, 2026
Heroes' Day
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Unity Day
Monday, August 3, 2026
Farmers' Day
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Prayer Day
Monday, October 19, 2026
Day off for Prayer Day
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Independence Day
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 29, 2026