Public Holidays in Zambia 2027
Complete list of 13 public holidays and observances in Zambia for 2027. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 13 Public Holidays
251 Working Days
114 Days Off
6 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Mar 9 | Tuesday | Women’s Day | Public |
| Mar 12 | Friday | Youth Day | Public |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 25 | Tuesday | African Freedom Day | Public |
| Jul 5 | Monday | Heroes' Day | Public |
| Jul 6 | Tuesday | Unity Day | Public |
| Aug 2 | Monday | Farmers' Day | Public |
| Oct 24 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public |
| Oct 25 | Monday | Independence Day (substitute day) | Public |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2027
Zambia has 6 long weekends in 2027 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 26, 2027 — March 29, 2027 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
July 3, 2027 — July 6, 2027 4 days
Heroes' Day, Unity Day
January 1, 2027 — January 3, 2027 3 days
New Year's Day
March 12, 2027 — March 14, 2027 3 days
Youth Day
July 31, 2027 — August 2, 2027 3 days
Farmers' Day
October 23, 2027 — October 25, 2027 3 days
Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day)
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 4
Apr 0
May 2
Jun 0
Jul 2
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 2
Nov 0
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
10 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
3 On Weekends
Already non-working days
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |