National Holidays in Zambia in 2026
Upcoming Holidays in Zambia
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Women's Day
- The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
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: Women's Day (in lieu)
- The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
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: Youth Day
- The day is observed to celebrate the youths in society and their contribution to development. It recognises that the youths are the future leaders and must be treated as such.
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Holy Saturday
- Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
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: Easter (Catholic)
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Kenneth Kaunda Day
- A public holiday to honour Kenneth Kaunda, the first president of Zambia.
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: African Unity Day
- Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity
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: Heroes' Day
- This holiday honours Zambians accorded the status of heroes and heroines
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: Unity Day
- Zambia Unity Day is intended help foster solidarity between the diverse groups that make up the country
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: Farmers' Day
- A day to celebrate the contribution and work of the agricultural sector in Zambia
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: National Prayer Day
- Declared as a National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation in 2015
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: National Prayer Day (in lieu)
- Declared as a National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation in 2015
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: Independence Day
- Marks the declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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