Zambia Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day national

Celebration of the first day of the new year

Thu, Jan 1

March

International Women's Day national

Celebration of women's achievements and gender equality

Mon, Mar 9

Actual: Sun, Mar 8

Youth Day national

Celebration of Zambian youth and their contributions

Thu, Mar 12

April

Good Friday national

Christian observance of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Fri, Apr 3

Easter Saturday national

Day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday

Sat, Apr 4

Easter Monday national

Day after Easter Sunday

Mon, Apr 6

May

Labour Day national

Celebration of workers and the labour movement

Fri, May 1

Africa Day national

Celebration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity

Mon, May 25

July

Heroes' Day national

Honors Zambian heroes who fought for independence

Mon, Jul 6

Unity Day national

Celebration of national unity and togetherness

Tue, Jul 7

August

Farmers' Day national

Recognition of the agricultural sector and farmers

Mon, Aug 3

October

Independence Day national

Celebration of Zambia's independence from Britain in 1964

Mon, Oct 26

Actual: Sat, Oct 24

December

Christmas Day national

Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ

Fri, Dec 25

API Access

/national-holidays/api/ZM/index.json View JSON

All available years for Zambia

/national-holidays/api/ZM/2026.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/ZM/2027.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/ZM/2028.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/ZM/2029.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/ZM/2030.json View JSON

ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

ZMB

Official Name

Republic of Zambia

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