World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Zambia, 2021
Holiday dates21vs 2020: +4
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays16not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank12 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Mon | International Women's Day |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Fri | Youth Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Labour Day |
| May 25, 2021 | Tue | Africa Freedom Day |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Fri | Memorial Service for Kenneth Kaunda |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Mon | Heroes' Day |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Tue | Unity Day |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Wed | State Funeral of Kenneth Kaunda |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Mon | Farmers' Day |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Thu | General Election Day |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Fri | Bridge Public Holiday |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Tue | Inauguration Ceremony of President-elect and Vice-President-elect |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Mon | National Prayer Day |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 – Jan 3, 2021 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 6, 2021 – Mar 8, 2021 | 3 days | International Women's Day |
| Mar 12, 2021 – Mar 14, 2021 | 3 days | Youth Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 – Apr 5, 2021 | 4 days | Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday |
| Jul 2, 2021 – Jul 7, 2021 | 6 days | Memorial Service for Kenneth Kaunda・Heroes' Day・Unity Day・State Funeral of Kenneth Kaunda |
| Jul 31, 2021 – Aug 2, 2021 | 3 days | Farmers' Day |
| Aug 12, 2021 – Aug 15, 2021 | 4 days | General Election Day・Bridge Public Holiday |
| Oct 16, 2021 – Oct 18, 2021 | 3 days | National Prayer Day |
| Oct 23, 2021 – Oct 25, 2021 | 3 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Bridge Public Holiday
- + General Election Day
- + Inauguration Ceremony of President-elect and Vice-President-elect
- + Independence Day (observed)
- + Memorial Service for Kenneth Kaunda
- + State Funeral of Kenneth Kaunda
- − International Women's Day (observed)
- − National Prayer Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.