Zambia

Zambia public holidays 2029

Zambia has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Zambia in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Thursday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 12Monday	Youth DayNationwide
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 31Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
April
Apr 1Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 28Saturday	Kenneth Kaunda DayNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labour DayNationwide
May 25Friday	Africa Freedom DayNationwide
July
Jul 2Monday	Heroes' DayNationwide
Jul 3Tuesday	Unity DayNationwide
August
Aug 6Monday	Farmers' DayNationwide
October
Oct 18Thursday	National Prayer DayNationwide
Oct 24Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+4 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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
5 daysThu, Mar 8 – Mon, Mar 12 · International Women's Day, Youth DayTake Fri, Mar 9 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 10 – Mon, Mar 12 · Youth Day
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Kenneth Kaunda Day, Labour DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 25 – Sun, May 27 · Africa Freedom Day
4 daysSat, Jun 30 – Tue, Jul 3 · Heroes' Day, Unity Day
3 daysSat, Aug 4 – Mon, Aug 6 · Farmers' Day
4 daysThu, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 21 · National Prayer DayTake Fri, Oct 19 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Zambia in 2029?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Youth Day (Mar 12); Good Friday (Mar 30); Holy Saturday (Mar 31); Easter Sunday (Apr 1); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Kenneth Kaunda Day (Apr 28); Labour Day (May 1); Africa Freedom Day (May 25); Heroes' Day (Jul 2); Unity Day (Jul 3); Farmers' Day (Aug 6); National Prayer Day (Oct 18); Independence Day (Oct 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

March, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

248 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.