Public Holidays in Zambia

We hold 64 official holiday dates for Zambia across 2025–2028, an average of 16 per year. The working week runs around a Saturday / Sunday weekend, which is what decides whether a given date is a real day off. Pick a year below for the full calendar, the long-weekend count and the longest stretch without a holiday.

Region

Eastern Africa

Capital

Lusaka

Currency

Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)

Population

18,384,000

Weekend

Saturday / Sunday

Choose a year

• 2025 — 16 holidays
• 2026 — 16 holidays
• 2027 — 16 holidays
• 2028 — 16 holidays

Data is cached and refreshed from official public-holiday sources.