Zambia

Zambia public holidays 2030

Zambia has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2030. After them, 2030 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1, 2030.

Public holidays in Zambia in 2030
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Tuesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Friday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 12Tuesday	Youth DayNationwide
April
Apr 19Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 20Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 21Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 22Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 28Sunday	Kenneth Kaunda DayNationwide
Apr 29Monday	Kenneth Kaunda Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Wednesday	Labour DayNationwide
May 25Saturday	Africa Freedom DayNationwide
July
Jul 1Monday	Heroes' DayNationwide
Jul 2Tuesday	Unity DayNationwide
August
Aug 5Monday	Farmers' DayNationwide
October
Oct 18Friday	National Prayer DayNationwide
Oct 24Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Wednesday	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 2030

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.

4 daysSat, Dec 29, 2029 – Tue, Jan 1 · New Year's DayTake Mon, Dec 31 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 8 – Sun, Mar 10 · International Women's Day
5 daysFri, Mar 8 – Tue, Mar 12 · International Women's Day, Youth DayTake Mon, Mar 11 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 19 – Mon, Apr 22 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 27 – Mon, Apr 29 · Kenneth Kaunda Day
5 daysSat, Apr 27 – Wed, May 1 · Kenneth Kaunda Day, Labour DayTake Tue, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jun 29 – Tue, Jul 2 · Heroes' Day, Unity Day
3 daysSat, Aug 3 – Mon, Aug 5 · Farmers' Day
3 daysFri, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 20 · National Prayer Day
4 daysThu, Oct 24 – Sun, Oct 27 · Independence DayTake Fri, Oct 25 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Zambia in 2030?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Youth Day (Mar 12); Good Friday (Apr 19); Holy Saturday (Apr 20); Easter Sunday (Apr 21); Easter Monday (Apr 22); Kenneth Kaunda Day (Apr 28); Labour Day (May 1); Africa Freedom Day (May 25); Heroes' Day (Jul 1); Unity Day (Jul 2); Farmers' Day (Aug 5); National Prayer Day (Oct 18); Independence Day (Oct 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2030?

April, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2030?

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.

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.