Lesotho Public Holidays 2025
11 national holidays
Lesotho has 11 national public holidays in 2025. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
March 2025
- 11Moshoeshoe DayTuesday
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
May 2025
- 1Workers' DayThursday
- 25Africa Day/ Heroes' DaySunday
- 29Ascension DayThursday
July 2025
- 17King Letsie III's BirthdayThursday
October 2025
- 4Independence DaySaturday
December 2025
- 25Christmas DayThursday
- 26Boxing DayFriday · St. Stephen's Day
Long weekends 2025
- 8 March – 11 March4 days · take 10 March off
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 2 May off
- 29 May – 1 June4 days · take 30 May off
- 17 July – 20 July4 days · take 18 July off
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Lesotho in 2025?
11 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Lesotho in 2025?
8 March–11 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 18 April–21 April (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 29 May–1 June (4 days, with a bridge day off); 17 July–20 July (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 December–28 December (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.