Zambia records 16 holidays in 2026. 16 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Easter Saturday (4 Apr 2026) and Easter Sunday (5 Apr 2026) fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. New Year's Day (1 Jan 2026), Youth Day (12 Mar 2026), Kenneth Kaunda's Birthday (28 Apr 2026) and 1 other sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 5 of them. The longest run without one is 77 days, between 3 Aug 2026 and 19 Oct 2026. The next is Christmas Day on 25 Dec 2026.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
International Women's Day
Nationwide
Youth Day
Nationwide
Good Friday
Nationwide
Easter Saturday
Holy Saturday · Nationwide
Easter Sunday
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Kenneth Kaunda's Birthday
Nationwide
Labour Day
Nationwide
Africa Freedom Day
African Freedom Day · Nationwide
Heroes' Day
Nationwide
Unity Day
Nationwide
Farmers' Day
Nationwide
National Day of Prayer
Nationwide
Independence Day
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Zambia for 2026.