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Zambia holidays 2026

Long weekends

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

Best breaks

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

January

  • 4

    days off

    Jan 1 to Jan 4

    Take 1 day off (Jan 2)

    Around New Year's Day

March

  • 6

    days off

    Mar 7 to Mar 12

    Take 2 days off (Mar 10, Mar 11)

    Around 2 holidays

  • 9

    days off

    Mar 7 to Mar 15

    Take 3 days off (Mar 10, Mar 11, Mar 13)

    Around 2 holidays

  • 4

    days off

    Mar 12 to Mar 15

    Take 1 day off (Mar 13)

    Around Youth Day

  • 10

    days off

    Mar 28 to Apr 6

    Take 4 days off (Mar 30, Mar 31, Apr 1, Apr 2)

    Around 4 holidays

April

  • 4

    days off

    Apr 25 to Apr 28

    Take 1 day off (Apr 27)

    Around Kenneth Kaunda's Birthday

  • 9

    days off

    Apr 25 to May 3

    Take 3 days off (Apr 27, Apr 29, Apr 30)

    Around 2 holidays

  • 6

    days off

    Apr 28 to May 3

    Take 2 days off (Apr 29, Apr 30)

    Around 2 holidays

July

  • 9

    days off

    Jul 4 to Jul 12

    Take 3 days off (Jul 8, Jul 9, Jul 10)

    Around 2 holidays

October

  • 10

    days off

    Oct 17 to Oct 26

    Take 4 days off (Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 23)

    Around 2 holidays

Public holidays

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