Zambia holidays 2022

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Jan 1 to Jan 3 · 3 days
New Year's Day
Mar 12 to Mar 14 · 3 days
Youth Day
Apr 15 to Apr 18 · 4 days
Good Friday
Apr 30 to May 2 · 3 days
Labour Day
Jul 2 to Jul 5 · 4 days
Heroes' Day
Jul 30 to Aug 1 · 3 days
Farmers' Day
Oct 22 to Oct 24 · 3 days
Independence Day
Dec 24 to Dec 26 · 3 days
Christmas Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

March

4
days off
Mar 5 to Mar 8
Take 1 day off (Mar 7)
Around International Women's Day
10
days off
Mar 5 to Mar 14
Take 4 days off (Mar 7, Mar 9, Mar 10, Mar 11)
Around 2 holidays

April

10
days off
Apr 9 to Apr 18
Take 4 days off (Apr 11, Apr 12, Apr 13, Apr 14)
Around 4 holidays
10
days off
Apr 23 to May 2
Take 4 days off (Apr 25, Apr 26, Apr 27, Apr 29)
Around 2 holidays
5
days off
Apr 28 to May 2
Take 1 day off (Apr 29)
Around 2 holidays

May

5
days off
May 21 to May 25
Take 2 days off (May 23, May 24)
Around African Freedom Day

July

9
days off
Jul 2 to Jul 10
Take 3 days off (Jul 6, Jul 7, Jul 8)
Around 2 holidays

October

4
days off
Oct 15 to Oct 18
Take 1 day off (Oct 17)
Around National Day of Prayer
10
days off
Oct 15 to Oct 24
Take 4 days off (Oct 17, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21)
Around 2 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DayMon, Jan 3
International Women's DayTue, Mar 8
Youth DayMon, Mar 14
Good FridayFri, Apr 15
Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 16
Easter SundaySun, Apr 17
Easter MondayMon, Apr 18
Kenneth Kaunda's BirthdayThu, Apr 28
Labour DayMon, May 2
African Freedom DayWed, May 25
Heroes' DayMon, Jul 4
Unity DayTue, Jul 5
Farmers' DayMon, Aug 1
National Day of PrayerTue, Oct 18
Independence DayMon, Oct 24
Christmas DayMon, Dec 26

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