Zambia has a total of 23 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
International Women's Day	Friday, March 8, 2024	International Women's Day is a public holiday in Zambia
Youth Day	Tuesday, March 12, 2024	Youth Day is a public holiday in Zambia
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Zambia (Lusaka)
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 30, 2024	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Kenneth Kaunda Day	Sunday, April 28, 2024	Kenneth Kaunda Day is a public holiday in Zambia
Day off for Kenneth Kaunda Day	Monday, April 29, 2024	Kenneth Kaunda Day is a public holiday in Zambia
Labour Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 12, 2024	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Africa Freedom Day	Saturday, May 25, 2024	Africa Freedom Day is a public holiday in Zambia
Father's Day	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Zambia (Lusaka)
Heroes' Day	Monday, July 1, 2024	Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Zambia
Unity Day	Tuesday, July 2, 2024	Unity Day is a public holiday in Zambia
Farmers' Day	Monday, August 5, 2024	Farmers' Day is a public holiday in Zambia
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Zambia (Lusaka)
Prayer Day	Friday, October 18, 2024	Prayer Day is a public holiday in Zambia
Independence Day	Thursday, October 24, 2024	Independence Day is a public holiday in Zambia
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Zambia (Lusaka)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.