World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Zambia, 2022
Holiday dates19vs 2021: -2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank21 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Tue | International Women's Day |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Youth Day |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Fri | State Funeral of Rupiah Banda |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Thu | Kenneth Kaunda Day |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Labour Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | Labour Day (observed) |
| May 25, 2022 | Wed | Africa Freedom Day |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Mon | Heroes' Day |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Tue | Unity Day |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Mon | Farmers' Day |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Tue | National Prayer Day |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Mon | Independence Day |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 – Mar 20, 2022 | 3 days | State Funeral of Rupiah Banda |
| Apr 15, 2022 – Apr 18, 2022 | 4 days | Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 30, 2022 – May 2, 2022 | 3 days | Labour Day・Labour Day (observed) |
| Jul 2, 2022 – Jul 5, 2022 | 4 days | Heroes' Day・Unity Day |
| Jul 30, 2022 – Aug 1, 2022 | 3 days | Farmers' Day |
| Oct 22, 2022 – Oct 24, 2022 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 26, 2022 | 3 days | Christmas Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 2, 2023 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Kenneth Kaunda Day
- + Labour Day (observed)
- + State Funeral of Rupiah Banda
- − 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
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.