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Zambia has 16 public holidays in 2025. 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 2025. These include 16 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: New Year's Day (on January 1), International Women's Day (on March 10), Youth Day (on March 12), Good Friday (on April 18) and Easter Saturday (Holy Saturday) (on April 19).
About these dates: the Zambia 2025 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 2025.
- Long weekendMar 8 – Mar 103 days
- Long weekendApr 18 – Apr 214 days
- Long weekendApr 26 – Apr 283 days
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 1 – May 44 days · Take 2025-05-02 off
- Long weekendMay 24 – May 263 days
- Long weekendJul 5 – Jul 84 days
- Long weekendAug 2 – Aug 43 days
- Long weekendOct 18 – Oct 203 days
- Long weekendOct 24 – Oct 263 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 25 – Dec 284 days · Take 2025-12-26 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Zambia has 16 public holidays in 2025.
Yes. 16 out of 16 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 10 long weekends in Zambia in 2025.
No. The next public holiday in Zambia is on .