Zambia

Zambia public holidays 2028

Zambia has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Zambia in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Wednesday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 12Sunday	Youth DayNationwide
Mar 13Monday	Youth Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 15Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 16Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 28Friday	Kenneth Kaunda DayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labour DayNationwide
May 25Thursday	Africa Freedom DayNationwide
July
Jul 3Monday	Heroes' DayNationwide
Jul 4Tuesday	Unity DayNationwide
August
Aug 7Monday	Farmers' DayNationwide
October
Oct 18Wednesday	National Prayer DayNationwide
Oct 24Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Mar 11 – Mon, Mar 13 · Youth Day
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysFri, Apr 28 – Mon, May 1 · Kenneth Kaunda Day, Labour Day
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Africa Freedom DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jul 1 – Tue, Jul 4 · Heroes' Day, Unity Day
3 daysSat, Aug 5 – Mon, Aug 7 · Farmers' Day
4 daysSat, Oct 21 – Tue, Oct 24 · Independence DayTake Mon, Oct 23 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Zambia in 2028?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Youth Day (Mar 12); Good Friday (Apr 14); Holy Saturday (Apr 15); Easter Sunday (Apr 16); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Kenneth Kaunda Day (Apr 28); Labour Day (May 1); Africa Freedom Day (May 25); Heroes' Day (Jul 3); Unity Day (Jul 4); Farmers' Day (Aug 7); National Prayer Day (Oct 18); Independence Day (Oct 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2028?

247 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.