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Zambia has 16 public holidays in 2024. Of these, 16 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 16 public holidays in 2024. These include 16 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 March 29) and Easter Saturday (Holy Saturday) (on March 30).
About these dates: the Zambia 2024 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 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 2024.
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 30 – Jan 13 days · Take 2023-12-31 off
- Long weekendMar 8 – Mar 103 days
- Bridge-day opportunityMar 9 – Mar 124 days · Take 2024-03-11 off
- Long weekendMar 29 – Apr 14 days
- Long weekendApr 27 – Apr 293 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 2024-10-25 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Zambia has 16 public holidays in 2024.
Yes. 16 out of 16 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 10 long weekends in Zambia in 2024.
No. The next public holiday in Zambia is on .