: calendar for 2025
2025
1 Jan New Year's Day
8 Mar International Women's Day
12 Mar Youth Day
18 Apr Good Friday
19 Apr Holy Saturday
21 Apr Easter Monday
28 Apr Kenneth Kaunda Day
1 May International Workers' Day
25 May Africa Day
26 May Day off for Africa Freedom Day
7 Jul Heroes' Day
8 Jul Heroes' Day
4 Aug Farmers' Day
18 Oct Prayer Day
24 Oct Independence Day
25 Dec Christmas Day
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Jan 1, Wed
New Year's Day
New Year
A celebration of the beginning of the year in the Gregorian calendar, associated with rest, family gatherings, fireworks, festive meals, and exchanging good wishes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year
New Year's Day

Mar 8, Sat
International Women's Day
It is a day that celebrates womanhood and also women's solidarity in the struggle for emancipation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women's_Day
International Women's Day

Mar 12, Wed
Youth Day
The day in Zambia encourages civic engagement and celebrates the role of youth in national progress.

Apr 18, Fri
Good Friday
The Friday of Holy Week, dedicated to remembering the trial, crucifixion, suffering, death of Jesus Christ, and His burial after being taken down from the cross.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday
Good Friday

Apr 19, Sat
Holy Saturday
Christian holiday which commemorates the day that Jesus' body lay in the tomb and the Harrowing of Hell. It's the day after Good Friday and the day before Easter.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Saturday
Holy Saturday

Apr 21, Mon
Easter Monday
A holiday observed on the day after Easter Sunday, associated with rest, family time, outdoor picnics, egg rolling games, and in some regions - such as Central and Eastern Europe - playful water-splashing customs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday
Easter Monday

Apr 28, Mon
Kenneth Kaunda Day
The day honors Kenneth Kaunda (1924–2021), Zambia’s founding president and a leader in the African liberation movement.

May 1, Thu
International Workers' Day
Labour Day
A holiday observed on May 1st to recognize workers and labor rights, with historical origins in late 19th-century labor demonstrations.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers'_Day
International Workers' Day

May 25, Sun
Africa Day
Africa Freedom Day
A celebration of African unity and independence, commemorating the founding of the Organization of African Unity in 1963. It reflects shared hopes for development, peace, and cooperation across the continent.
Africa Day

May 26, Mon
Day off for Africa Freedom Day
Africa Freedom Day

Jul 7, Mon
Heroes' Day
Heroes’ Day
The day in Zambia honors individuals who contributed to the nation's struggle for independence and development.

Jul 8, Tue
Heroes' Day
Unity Day
The day in Zambia honors individuals who contributed to the nation's struggle for independence and development.

Aug 4, Mon
Farmers' Day
Farmers’ Day
The day in Zambia was introduced as a national holiday to recognize the importance of agriculture and the contributions of farmers to the country’s development.

Oct 18, Sat
Prayer Day
National Day of Prayer
The day in Zambia is dedicated to national prayer, fasting, and reconciliation, declared as a public holiday in 2015.

Oct 24, Fri
Independence Day
The day commemorates Zambia’s independence from the United Kingdom on October 24, 1964.

Dec 25, Thu
Christmas Day
Christmas
Christian feast day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
Christmas Day