Holiday Guide for Zambia in 2025

Zambia information

There are fourteen national public holidays observed in the Republic of Zambia. This includes Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday which always fall on a weekend.

Population: 18.38m
Capital: Lusaka
Calling Code: (260)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Zambian kwacha
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Zambia in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Zambia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Saturday March 8th Women's Day Zambia: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Wednesday March 12th Youth Day Zambia: 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.
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Zambia: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 19th Holy Saturday Zambia: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Zambia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday April 28th Long Weekend! Kenneth Kaunda Day Zambia: A public holiday to honour Kenneth Kaunda, the first president of Zambia.
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Zambia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 25th African Unity Day Zambia: Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity
	Monday July 7th Long Weekend! Heroes' Day Zambia: This holiday honours Zambians accorded the status of heroes and heroines
	Tuesday July 8th Unity Day Zambia: Zambia Unity Day is intended help foster solidarity between the diverse groups that make up the country
	Monday August 4th Long Weekend! Farmers' Day Zambia: A day to celebrate the contribution and work of the agricultural sector in Zambia
	Saturday October 18th National Prayer Day Zambia: Declared as a National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation in 2015
	Friday October 24th Long Weekend! Independence Day Zambia: Marks the declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Zambia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC