Zambia Public Holidays 2028
16 national holidays
Zambia has 16 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Monday, 3 January 2028. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 3New Year's DayMonday
March 2028
- 8International Women's DayWednesday
- 13Youth DayMonday
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 15Holy SaturdaySaturday · Easter Saturday
- 16Easter SundaySunday
- 17Easter MondayMonday
- 28Kenneth Kaunda's BirthdayFriday
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday
- 25African Freedom DayThursday · Africa Freedom Day
July 2028
- 3Heroes' DayMonday
- 4Unity DayTuesday
August 2028
- 7Farmers' DayMonday
October 2028
- 18National Day of PrayerWednesday
- 24Independence DayTuesday
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday
Long weekends 2028
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 11 March – 13 March3 days
- 14 April – 17 April4 days
- 28 April – 1 May4 days
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 1 July – 4 July4 days
- 5 August – 7 August3 days
- 21 October – 24 October4 days · take 23 October off
- 23 December – 25 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Zambia in 2028?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Zambia?
New Year's Day on Monday, 3 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Zambia in 2028?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 11 March–13 March (3 days); 14 April–17 April (4 days); 28 April–1 May (4 days); 25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 1 July–4 July (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.