Zambia Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in Zambia? All public holidays in Zambia are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Zambia employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Zambia and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.
List of Official Holidays in Zambia for Year 2020
| # | Date | Holiday | Day |
| 1 | January 01, 2020 | New Year’s Day | Wednesday |
| 2 | March 09, 2020 | Women’s Day (in lieu) | Monday |
| 3 | March 12, 2020 | Youth Day | Thursday |
| 4 | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | Friday |
| 5 | April 11, 2020 | Holy Saturday | Saturday |
| 6 | April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday | Monday |
| 7 | May 01, 2020 | Labour Day | Friday |
| 8 | May 25, 2020 | African Unity Day | Monday |
| 9 | July 06, 2020 | Heroes’ Day | Monday |
| 10 | July 07, 2020 | Unity Day | Tuesday |
| 11 | August 03, 2020 | Farmers’ Day | Monday |
| 12 | October 19, 2020 | National Prayer Day | Monday |
| 13 | October 24, 2020 | Independence Day | Saturday |
| 14 | December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | Friday |
List of Official Holidays in Zambia for Year 2021
| # | Date | Holiday | Day |
| 1 | January 01, 2021 | New Year’s Day | Friday |
| 2 | March 08, 2021 | Women’s Day | Monday |
| 3 | March 12, 2021 | Youth Day | Friday |
| 4 | April 02, 2021 | Good Friday | Friday |
| 5 | April 03, 2021 | Holy Saturday | Saturday |
| 6 | April 05, 2021 | Easter Monday | Monday |
| 7 | May 01, 2021 | Labour Day | Saturday |
| 8 | May 25, 2021 | African Unity Day | Tuesday |
| 9 | July 05, 2021 | Heroes’ Day | Monday |
| 10 | July 06, 2021 | Unity Day | Tuesday |
| 11 | August 02, 2021 | Farmers’ Day | Monday |
| 12 | October 18, 2021 | National Prayer Day | Monday |
| 13 | October 24, 2021 | Independence Day | Sunday |
| 14 | October 25, 2021 | Independence Day (in lieu) | Monday |
| 15 | December 25, 2021 | Christmas Day | Saturday |
