Zambia Public Holidays 2029
16 national holidays
Zambia has 16 national public holidays in 2029. The next is New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2029
- 1New Year's DayMonday
March 2029
- 8International Women's DayThursday
- 12Youth DayMonday
- 30Good FridayFriday
- 31Holy SaturdaySaturday · Easter Saturday
April 2029
- 1Easter SundaySunday
- 2Easter MondayMonday
- 30Kenneth Kaunda's BirthdayMonday
May 2029
- 1Labour DayTuesday
- 25African Freedom DayFriday · Africa Freedom Day
July 2029
- 2Heroes' DayMonday
- 3Unity DayTuesday
August 2029
- 6Farmers' DayMonday
October 2029
- 18National Day of PrayerThursday
- 24Independence DayWednesday
December 2029
- 25Christmas DayTuesday
Long weekends 2029
- 30 December – 1 January3 days
- 8 March – 12 March5 days · take 9 March off
- 30 March – 2 April4 days
- 28 April – 1 May4 days
- 25 May – 27 May3 days
- 30 June – 3 July4 days
- 4 August – 6 August3 days
- 18 October – 21 October4 days · take 19 October off
- 22 December – 25 December4 days · take 24 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Zambia in 2029?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Zambia?
New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029.
When are the long weekends in Zambia in 2029?
30 December–1 January (3 days); 8 March–12 March (5 days, with a bridge day off); 30 March–2 April (4 days); 28 April–1 May (4 days); 25 May–27 May (3 days); 30 June–3 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.