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Unity Day
Tuesday, 7 Jul 2026 · Zambia · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 6 Jul 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Zambia.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Tuesday · 8 Jul 2025Bridge to 4 days
2026Tuesday · 7 Jul 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Tuesday · 6 Jul 2027Bridge to 4 days
2028Tuesday · 4 Jul 2028Bridge to 4 days
2029Tuesday · 3 Jul 2029Bridge to 4 days
See the full Zambia holiday calendar or count the working days.