Public holidays in Zambia 2025

17 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
Saturday 8 March 2025	International Women's Day
Wednesday 12 March 2025	Youth Day
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday Religious
Saturday 19 April 2025	Holy Saturday Religious
Sunday 20 April 2025	Easter Sunday Religious
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 28 April 2025	Kenneth Kaunda Day
Thursday 1 May 2025	Labour Day
Sunday 25 May 2025	Africa Freedom Day National day
Monday 26 May 2025	Africa Freedom Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Africa Freedom Day (Sun 25 May)
Monday 7 July 2025	Heroes' Day National day
Tuesday 8 July 2025	Unity Day National day
Monday 4 August 2025	Farmers' Day
Saturday 18 October 2025	National Prayer Day Religious
Friday 24 October 2025	Independence Day National day
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Lusaka: high 28°C (82°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 26 Apr – Mon 28 Apr · 3 days offKenneth Kaunda DayTypically in Lusaka: high 29°C (84°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 24 May – Mon 26 May · 3 days offAfrica Freedom Day, Africa Freedom Day (observed)Typically in Lusaka: high 28°C (82°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 5 Jul – Tue 8 Jul · 4 days offHeroes' Day, Unity DayTypically in Lusaka: high 26°C (79°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 2 Aug – Mon 4 Aug · 3 days offFarmers' DayTypically in Lusaka: high 28°C (82°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 24 Oct – Sun 26 Oct · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Lusaka: high 36°C (97°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)Labour DayTypically in Lusaka: high 29°C (84°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)Christmas DayTypically in Lusaka: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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 26 Apr – Sun 4 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 29 Apr, Wed 30 Apr, Fri 2 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Apr – Mon 28 Apr · Kenneth Kaunda DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 May – Mon 26 May · Africa Freedom Day, Africa Freedom Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Jul) get 5 days in a rowFri 4 Jul – Tue 8 Jul · Heroes' Day, Unity DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Aug – Mon 4 Aug · Farmers' DayShow on calendar ↓