There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays celebrated in the

Republic of Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are the ...

, a country in Southern Africa. If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. On the

Easter Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...

weekend, all four days are declared public holidays.

Public holidays

*January 1 - New Years Day *March 8 - International Women's Day *March 12 -

Youth Day National Youth Day is a holiday dedicated to the youths of a country. It is observed by 18 countries, on many dates throughout the year. The United Nations agreed on the date of 12 August in 1999 in South Africa. National Youth Day Internationa ...

*April 28 - Birthday of

Kenneth Kaunda Kenneth David Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first President of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Diss ...

*May 1 - Labour Day *May 25 -

Africa Day Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent, as well as a ...

*July (first Monday) -

Heroes' Day Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that ...

*July (Tuesday following Heroes' Day) - Unity Day *August (first Monday) -

Farmers' Day Farmers' Day is an annual observance in various countries to celebrate the national contributions of farmers and agriculturers. In India it is observed on December 23''.'' List by country Ghana The National Farmers' Day in Ghana is an annual c ...

*October 18 - National Prayer Day *October 24 - Independence Day *December 25 -

Christmas Day Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, ...

References

External links

*http://www.worldtravelguide.net/zambia/public-holidays *http://www.parliament.gov.zm/sites/default/files/documents/acts/Public%20Holidays%20Act.pdf {{Africa_in_topic, Public holidays in Zambian culture Society of Zambia Events in Zambia

Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are t ...