Lesotho 2026 Holidays
List of public holidays in Lesotho for year 2026
Lesotho - 2026 Holidays
16 of 16 holidays
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Moshoeshoe's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Africa/Heroes Day | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Africa Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Friday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Lesotho. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Holiday Type Color Legend
Holidays are color-coded based on their types:
- Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
- Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
- Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Lesotho this year in 2026?
There are 12 public holidays in Lesotho in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays
How to retrieve the Lesotho holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=LS&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Lesotho holidays.
Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
country: 'LS',
year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=LS&year=2026" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Ads
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