What are the public holidays in Zambia in 2025?

New Year (January 1), International Women's Day (March 8), Youth Day (March 12), Good Friday (April 18), Holy Saturday (April 19), Easter Monday (April 21), Kenneth Kaunda Day (April 28), Labour Day (May 1), Africa Freedom Day (May 25), Heroes' Day (July 7), Unity Day (July 8), Farmers' Day (August 4), Prayer Day (October 18), Independence Day (October 24), Christmas Day (December 25).

Zambia Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Zambia for 2025

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Zambia holidays 2025

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Jan1Wed
New Year
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar8Sat
International Women's Day
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar12Wed
Youth Day
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Apr18Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 18, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr19Sat
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr20Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Observance
Apr21Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr28Mon
Kenneth Kaunda Day
Monday, April 28, 2025
Public Holiday
May1Thu
Labour Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Public Holiday
May11Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Observance
May25Sun
Africa Freedom Day
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun15Sun
Father's Day
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Observance
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Jul7Mon
Heroes' Day
Monday, July 7, 2025
Public Holiday
Jul8Tue
Unity Day
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Public Holiday
Aug4Mon
Farmers' Day
Monday, August 4, 2025
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Sep22Mon
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Oct18Sat
Prayer Day
Saturday, October 18, 2025
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Oct24Fri
Independence Day
Friday, October 24, 2025
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Dec21Sun
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
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Dec25Thu
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Public HolidayLearn more

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Zambia in 2025?

There are 15 public holidays and 22 holidays and observances in total in Zambia in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add Zambia holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the Zambia holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=ZM&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'ZM',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=ZM&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Learn more in the API docs

Zambia holidays 2025

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How to retrieve the Zambia holidays list via API?

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