Public holidays in Lesotho 2024

11 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Lesotho

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day
Monday 11 March 2024	Moshoeshoe's Day
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Workers' Day
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day Religious
Saturday 25 May 2024	Africa/Heroes Day National day
Wednesday 17 July 2024	King's Birthday National day
Friday 4 October 2024	Independence Day National day
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious
Thursday 26 December 2024	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Lesotho (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Maseru: high 28°C (82°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 9 Mar – Mon 11 Mar · 3 days offMoshoeshoe's DayTypically in Maseru: high 27°C (81°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 34% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Maseru: high 24°C (75°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 4 Oct – Sun 6 Oct · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Maseru: high 25°C (77°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)Ascension DayTypically in Maseru: high 19°C (66°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Maseru: high 28°C (82°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 8 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 8 Mar – Mon 11 Mar · Moshoeshoe's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 24 May – Sun 26 May · Africa/Heroes DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 3 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Oct – Sun 6 Oct · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓