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Public holidays in Zambia 2016

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Every public holiday in Zambia in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2016 on a calendar. Open the Zambia calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Zambia, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
8 MarchTuesdayInternational Women's DayNational
12 MarchSaturdayYouth DayNational
25 MarchFridayGood FridayNational
26 MarchSaturdayHoly SaturdayNational
27 MarchSundayEaster SundayNational
28 MarchMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MaySundayLabour DayNational
2 MayMondayLabour Day (observed)National
25 MayWednesdayAfrica Freedom DayNational
4 JulyMondayHeroes' DayNational
5 JulyTuesdayUnity DayNational
1 AugustMondayFarmers' DayNational
11 AugustThursdayGeneral Election DayNational
13 SeptemberTuesdayInauguration Ceremony of President-elect and Vice-President-electNational
18 OctoberTuesdayNational Prayer DayNational
24 OctoberMondayIndependence DayNational
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondayChristmas Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 19 national holidays in 2016, 14 fall on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Zambia 2015 · Public holidays in Zambia 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Zambia.