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Zambia Public Holidays 2025
Zambia has 14 public holidays in 2025, beginning with New Year's Day on Jan 1. See the full list and calendar below.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Observances
- 0
- First
- Jan 1
- Last
- Dec 25
All public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| Mar 9 | Sunday | Women’s Day |
| Mar 12 | Wednesday | Youth Day |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Kenneth Kaunda Day |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day |
| May 25 | Sunday | African Freedom Day |
| Jul 7 | Monday | Heroes' Day |
| Jul 8 | Tuesday | Unity Day |
| Aug 4 | Monday | Farmers' Day |
| Oct 18 | Saturday | National Day of Prayers |
| Oct 24 | Friday | Independence Day |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
Calendar view
January
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- Wed 1🇿🇲New Year's Day
February
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No public holidays
March
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- Sun 9🇿🇲Women’s Day
- Wed 12🇿🇲Youth Day
April
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- Fri 18🇿🇲Good Friday
- Mon 21🇿🇲Easter Monday
- Mon 28🇿🇲Kenneth Kaunda Day
May
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- Thu 1🇿🇲Labour Day
- Sun 25🇿🇲African Freedom Day
- Mon 26🇿🇲African Freedom Day (substitute day)obs
June
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July
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- Mon 7🇿🇲Heroes' Day
- Tue 8🇿🇲Unity Day
August
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- Mon 4🇿🇲Farmers' Day
September
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No public holidays
October
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- Sat 18🇿🇲National Day of Prayers
- Fri 24🇿🇲Independence Day
November
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December
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- Thu 25🇿🇲Christmas Day
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