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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
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8WednesdayInternational Women's DayNationwide
Mar 12SundayYouth DayNationwide
Mar 13MondayYouth Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 14FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 15SaturdayHoly SaturdayNationwide
Apr 16SundayEaster SundayNationwide
Apr 17MondayEaster MondayNationwide
Apr 28FridayKenneth Kaunda DayNationwide
May
May 1MondayLabour DayNationwide
May 25ThursdayAfrica Freedom DayNationwide
July
Jul 3MondayHeroes' DayNationwide
Jul 4TuesdayUnity DayNationwide
August
Aug 7MondayFarmers' DayNationwide
October
Oct 18WednesdayNational Prayer DayNationwide
Oct 24TuesdayIndependence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25MondayChristmas 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.

Zambia public holidays by year

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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.