Zambia Public Holidays 2027
16 national holidays
Zambia has 16 national public holidays in 2027. The next is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027. There are 11 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 1New Year's DayFriday
March 2027
- 8International Women's DayMonday
- 12Youth DayFriday
- 26Good FridayFriday
- 27Holy SaturdaySaturday · Easter Saturday
- 28Easter SundaySunday
- 29Easter MondayMonday
April 2027
- 28Kenneth Kaunda's BirthdayWednesday
May 2027
- 3Labour DayMonday
- 25African Freedom DayTuesday · Africa Freedom Day
July 2027
- 5Heroes' DayMonday
- 6Unity DayTuesday
August 2027
- 2Farmers' DayMonday
October 2027
- 18National Day of PrayerMonday
- 25Independence DayMonday
December 2027
- 27Christmas DayMonday
Long weekends 2027
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 6 March – 8 March3 days
- 12 March – 14 March3 days
- 26 March – 29 March4 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 22 May – 25 May4 days · take 24 May off
- 3 July – 6 July4 days
- 31 July – 2 August3 days
- 16 October – 18 October3 days
- 23 October – 25 October3 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Zambia in 2027?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Zambia?
New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in Zambia in 2027?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 6 March–8 March (3 days); 12 March–14 March (3 days); 26 March–29 March (4 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 22 May–25 May (4 days, with a bridge day off).
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.