Zambia 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Zambia for year 2026

Zambia - 2026 Holidays
25 of 25 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Mar 8, 2026SundayInternational Women's DayPublic Holiday
Mar 9, 2026MondayDay off for International Women's DayPublic Holiday
Mar 12, 2026ThursdayYouth DayPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayHoly SaturdayPublic Holiday
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
Apr 28, 2026TuesdayKenneth Kaunda DayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
May 10, 2026SundayMother's DayObservance
May 25, 2026MondayAfrica Freedom DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 6, 2026MondayHeroes' DayPublic Holiday
Jul 7, 2026TuesdayUnity DayPublic Holiday
Aug 3, 2026MondayFarmers' DayPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 18, 2026SundayPrayer DayPublic Holiday
Oct 19, 2026MondayDay off for Prayer DayPublic Holiday
Oct 24, 2026SaturdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 29, 2026TuesdayDeclaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation (Tentative Date)Public Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Zambia. 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 Zambia this year in 2026?

There are 18 public holidays in Zambia in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Zambia holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=ZM&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Zambia 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: 'ZM',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=ZM&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"