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Zambia has 15 public holidays in 2019. Of these, 15 are national holidays celebrated nationwide and 0 are regional observances.
Looking for Zambian public holidays or Zambian bank holidays? Zambia public holidays — also called national holidays or non-working days — are observed nationwide and in some regions. Bridge days let you turn a single holiday into a long weekend.
Zambia celebrates 15 public holidays in 2019. These include 15 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: New Year's Day (on January 1), International Women's Day (on March 8), Youth Day (on March 12), Good Friday (on April 19) and Easter Saturday (Holy Saturday) (on April 20).
About these dates: the Zambia 2019 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.
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Long weekends & bridge days
A Zambia holiday weekend happens when a public holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, creating a three-day weekend. The list above shows every long weekend and bridge-day opportunity in 2019.
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 29 – Jan 14 days · Take 2018-12-31 off
- Long weekendMar 8 – Mar 103 days
- Bridge-day opportunityMar 9 – Mar 124 days · Take 2019-03-11 off
- Long weekendApr 19 – Apr 224 days
- Long weekendMay 25 – May 273 days
- Long weekendJun 29 – Jul 24 days
- Long weekendAug 3 – Aug 53 days
- Long weekendOct 18 – Oct 203 days
- Bridge-day opportunityOct 24 – Oct 274 days · Take 2019-10-25 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Zambia has 15 public holidays in 2019.
Yes. 15 out of 15 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 9 long weekends in Zambia in 2019.
No. The next public holiday in Zambia is on .