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Public holidays in Zambia 2027

Zambia has 17 nationwide public holidays in 2027. Each is listed with its date and weekday. Source: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules.

Nationwide holidays: 17
Long weekends: 8
Weekend: Sat and Sun

2027

Public holidays in Zambia, 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Where
1 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
8 Mar	Monday	International Women's Day	Nationwide
12 Mar	Friday	Youth Day	Nationwide
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
27 Mar	Saturday	Holy Saturday	Nationwide
28 Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
28 Apr	Wednesday	Kenneth Kaunda Day	Nationwide
1 May	Saturday	Labour Day	Nationwide
25 May	Tuesday	Africa Freedom Day	Nationwide
5 Jul	Monday	Heroes' Day	Nationwide
6 Jul	Tuesday	Unity Day	Nationwide
2 Aug	Monday	Farmers' Day	Nationwide
18 Oct	Monday	National Prayer Day	Nationwide
24 Oct	Sunday	Independence Day	Nationwide
25 Oct	Monday	Independence Day (observed)	Nationwide
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Nationwide

Long weekends

Long weekends in Zambia, 2027

Runs of three or more days off in a row - the weekend (Sat and Sun in Zambia) plus nationwide public holidays - that include a public holiday. Regional holidays are not counted.

Fri 1 Jan - Sun 3 Jan (3 days): New Year's Day
Sat 6 Mar - Mon 8 Mar (3 days): International Women's Day
Fri 12 Mar - Sun 14 Mar (3 days): Youth Day
Fri 26 Mar - Mon 29 Mar (4 days): Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Sat 3 Jul - Tue 6 Jul (4 days): Heroes' Day, Unity Day
Sat 31 Jul - Mon 2 Aug (3 days): Farmers' Day
Sat 16 Oct - Mon 18 Oct (3 days): National Prayer Day
Sat 23 Oct - Mon 25 Oct (3 days): Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)

Public holidays: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules. Weekend days: python-holidays (MIT). Long weekends are calculated from these. Zambia travel guide · All countries, 2027 · How this guide is made