Public Holidays in Zambia 2025 🇿🇲

Zambia has 16 public holidays in 2025. The next public holiday is National Prayer Day on 18. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Zambia.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Saturday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
12. Mar	Wednesday	Youth Day	Public holiday
18. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
19. Apr	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Public holiday
21. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
28. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Kenneth Kaunda Day	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Labour Day	Public holiday
25. May	Sunday	Africa Freedom Day	Public holiday
26. May	Monday Long weekend	Africa Freedom Day (observed)	Public holiday
7. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Heroes' Day	Public holiday
8. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Unity Day	Public holiday
4. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Farmers' Day	Public holiday
18. Oct	Saturday	National Prayer Day	Public holiday
24. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Zambia 2025

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Good Friday — 18. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 21. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Kenneth Kaunda Day — 28. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labour Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Africa Freedom Day (observed) — 26. May (Monday) — long weekend
Heroes' Day — 7. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Unity Day — 8. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Farmers' Day — 4. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 24. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Zambia

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2025 to 2026.

Good Friday: 18. Apr 2025 → 3. Apr 2026
Holy Saturday: 19. Apr 2025 → 4. Apr 2026
Easter Monday: 21. Apr 2025 → 6. Apr 2026
Heroes' Day: 7. Jul 2025 → 6. Jul 2026
Unity Day: 8. Jul 2025 → 7. Jul 2026
Farmers' Day: 4. Aug 2025 → 3. Aug 2026

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Zambia:

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Holidays in other countries:

🇿🇲 Zambia 17 holidays
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 13 holidays
🇹🇿 Tanzania 17 holidays
🇲🇿 Mozambique 10 holidays
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo N/A
🇳🇦 Namibia 13 holidays
🇲🇼 Malawi 12 holidays
🇦🇴 Angola 15 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Zambia have in 2025?

Zambia observes 16 public holidays in 2025. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Zambia?

The next public holiday in Zambia is National Prayer Day on 18. Oct.

Are public holidays in Zambia the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2025.