Public holidays in Zambia
There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays celebrated in the Republic of Zambia, a country in Southern Africa.
If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday.
On the Easter weekend, all four days are declared public holidays.
Public holidays
- January 1 - New Year's Day
- March 8 - International Women's Day[1]
- March 12 - Youth Day[1]
- April 28 - Kenneth Kaunda Birthday[2]
- May 1 - Labour Day[1]
- May 25 - African Freedom Day[1]
- July (first Monday) - Heroes' Day[1]
- July (Tuesday following Heroes' Day) - Unity Day[1]
- August (first Monday) - Farmers' Day[1]
- October 18 - National Prayer Day[1]
- October 24 - Independence Day[1]
- December 25 - Christmas Day[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "National Holidays in Zambia in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved Apr 26, 2020.
- ^ "KK'S BIRTHDAY NOW A PUBLIC HOLIDAY ~". 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
External links
- http://www.worldtravelguide.net/zambia/public-holidays
- http://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/documents/acts/Public%20Holidays%20Act.pdf
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Public holidays in Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
States with limited
recognition
recognition
Dependencies and
other territories
other territories
- Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
- Madeira (Portugal)
- Mayotte / Réunion (France)
- Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
- Western Sahara