Lesotho 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Lesotho for year 2026

Lesotho - 2026 Holidays
16 of 16 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Mar 11, 2026WednesdayMoshoeshoe's BirthdayPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayMay DayPublic Holiday
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension DayPublic Holiday
May 25, 2026MondayAfrica/Heroes DayPublic Holiday
May 25, 2026MondayAfrica DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 17, 2026FridayKing's BirthdayPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 4, 2026SundayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic 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"