Holidays in Zambia 2026
Zambia has 19 public holidays in 2026. 19 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Zambia. The next public holiday in Zambia is National Prayer Day on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Holidays in Zambia 2026
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New Year's Day
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International Women's Day
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International Women's Day (observed)
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Youth Day
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Good Friday
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Holy Saturday
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Easter Sunday
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Easter Monday
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Kenneth Kaunda Day
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Labour Day
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Africa Freedom Day
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Heroes' Day
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Unity Day
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Farmers' Day
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General Election Day
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National Prayer Day
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National Prayer Day (observed)
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Independence Day
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Christmas Day
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Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Zambia have in 2026?
- Zambia has 19 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Zambia?
- The next public holiday in Zambia is National Prayer Day on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Zambia in 2026?
- Zambia has 19 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), International Women's Day (March 8, 2026), International Women's Day (observed) (March 9, 2026), Youth Day (March 12, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Holy Saturday (April 4, 2026), Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), Kenneth Kaunda Day (April 28, 2026), Labour Day (May 1, 2026), Africa Freedom Day (May 25, 2026), Heroes' Day (July 6, 2026), Unity Day (July 7, 2026), Farmers' Day (August 3, 2026), General Election Day (August 13, 2026), National Prayer Day (October 18, 2026), National Prayer Day (observed) (October 19, 2026), Independence Day (October 24, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.