World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Zambia, 2018
Holiday dates17vs 2017: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays15not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank36 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Thu | International Women's Day |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Fri | Bridge Public Holiday |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Mon | Youth Day |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | Labour Day |
| May 25, 2018 | Fri | Africa Freedom Day |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Mon | Heroes' Day |
| Jul 3, 2018 | Tue | Unity Day |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Thu | Mayoral and Ward By-elections |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Mon | Farmers' Day |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Thu | National Prayer Day |
| Oct 24, 2018 | Wed | Independence Day |
| Dec 25, 2018 | Tue | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 8, 2018 – Mar 12, 2018 | 5 days | International Women's Day・Bridge Public Holiday・Youth Day |
| Mar 30, 2018 – Apr 2, 2018 | 4 days | Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday |
| May 25, 2018 – May 27, 2018 | 3 days | Africa Freedom Day |
| Jun 30, 2018 – Jul 3, 2018 | 4 days | Heroes' Day・Unity Day |
| Aug 4, 2018 – Aug 6, 2018 | 3 days | Farmers' Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Bridge Public Holiday
- + Mayoral and Ward By-elections
- − New Year's Day (observed)
- − Youth Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.